SCP-230 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-230
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$2.8M
Annual recurring
$2.4M
Personnel
12
Initial capital costs are approximately $2.8M driven by containment room construction, research/lab instrumentation and specialized equipment; recurring annual costs are roughly $2.44M driven primarily by staff wages, long-term care, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.8M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.1M
[#3, #4, #11, #20] Lab and R&D setup: development and purchase of targeted air/gas detection and GC-MS method (note 3), analytical chemistry instruments and lab setup (GC-MS/LC-MS) (note 4), SOP and item/material sterilization protocol development (note 11), and seed funding for a biochemical research program to characterize/inhibit Compound-███ (initial phase of note 20).
Facilities $925K
[#1, #12, #28] Structural work: sealed negative-pressure containment room retrofitting (note 1), medical quarantine suite build-out (note 12), and contingency/relocation build/upgrade (note 28).
Equipment $815K
[#2, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #17, #19, #24] Capital hardware: dedicated HVAC/isolation ducting and filtration (note 2), Level A HAZMAT suits + SCBA assemblies (note 5), on-site incinerator/autoclave (note 7), sealed pass-through box (note 8), remote cameras/telepresence/robotics (note 9), robotic servicing tools (note 10), automated door/remote locking hardware (note 17), transport/isolation vehicle conversion (note 19), backup UPS/generator tie-in (note 24).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#16, #12, #20, #27] Salaries for dedicated security team, on-site medical/nursing for quarantine capability, core research staff supporting characterization/suppression efforts, and administrative/oversight personnel (notes 16, 12, 20, 27).
Misc Contingency $319K/yr
[#30] Miscellaneous and unforeseen costs reserve (15% of recurring budget) as suggested in note 30.
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#3, #4, #11, #20] Ongoing non-personnel research expenses and monitoring: continued method development, assays, animal models and non-salary project costs to identify/neutralize Compound-███ and maintain continuous detection/monitoring (notes 3, 4, 11, 20).
Long Term Care Program $200K/yr
[#26] Long-term rehabilitation and disability care reserve for survivors of withdrawal (note 26).
Contingency Fund Termination $100K/yr
[#21] Reserve/building for termination/disposal operations and associated forensics/clean-up (note 21).
Insurance And Morale $100K/yr
[#22] Replacement/HR reserve costs, benefits and morale programs to mitigate rule-breaking driven by exposure compulsion (note 22).
Supplies And Consumables $85K/yr
[#6, #4, #3, #5, #10, #25] Disposable PPE and decon consumables (note 6), lab consumables/standards/operator consumables for analytical chemistry (note 4), detector calibration/consumables (note 3), suit service parts (note 5), robot consumables (note 10), and routine items for SCP-230 (food/clothing) (note 25).
Psychiatric Monitoring $80K/yr
[#14] Recurring psychological exams, imaging and follow-up for cleared personnel (note 14).
Logistics And Transport $75K/yr
[#19, #7] Vehicle operation and transfer staffing for secure transfers, plus contracted hazardous-waste disposal events and transport logistics (notes 19, 7).
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#2, #7, #8, #17, #24, #9, #10] Ongoing maintenance of HVAC/filtration systems, decontamination equipment, sealed pass-through, automated locks, backup power maintenance/fuel, remote monitoring hardware and robotics (notes 2, 7, 8, 17, 24, 9, 10).
Training And Drills $50K/yr
[#23] Regular SOP training, live drills, and HAZMAT exercises for relevant teams (note 23).
Medical Treatment $40K/yr
[#13] Clinical treatment costs for withdrawal and intensive care for exposed staff (note 13) based on an expected small number of severe cases per year.
Quarantine And Isolation $30K/yr
[#12] Per-incident quarantine/isolation costs (beds, monitoring, nursing) averaged into annual budget (note 12).
Personnel Replacement $30K/yr
[#15] Recruitment, onboarding and training costs for replacing terminated or deceased staff (note 15).
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#18, #29] Ongoing legal/cover maintenance, record suppression, and low-level public relations expenditures; spikes handled under incident scenarios (notes 18, 29).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment, monitoring, salaries, consumables and scheduled training.
no_major_exposure routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$185K vs baseline
Localized exposure event(s) requiring multiple quarantines, medical treatment, extra hazardous waste disposal and elevated PR/legal activity.
single_staff_exposure minor_leak unauthorized_contact
🚨 Major Breach $3.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or large exposure cluster requiring termination operations, relocation, major PR/legal response and large one-time expenditures.
mass_exposure breach_of_containment public_leak
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#16] Dedicated 24/7 guard team for door monitoring, response and specialized training (note 16).
Research Scientist 2 [#20] Biochemists/analytical scientists to characterize Compound-███ and run containment-related studies (note 20).
Medical Officer 2 [#12, #13] On-site medical/nursing staff to manage quarantine, acute treatment and ICU coordination (notes 12 and 13).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #24, #9, #10] HVAC, filtration, robotics and backup power maintenance (notes 2, 24, 9, 10).
Administrative Staff 1 [#27, #18] Compliance, recordkeeping, cover logistics and approvals management (notes 27 and 18).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude based on analyst ranges in notes. Hardware and procedural costs are reasonably bounded, but frequencies of exposure, success/timeline of research, and site-specific existing infrastructure are uncertain, producing medium confidence.
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