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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.4M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.4M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment, monitoring, salaries, consumables and scheduled training.
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routine_operations
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Minor Incident
$2.6M/yr
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
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Major Breach
$3.9M/yr
Significant containment failure or large exposure cluster requiring termination operations, relocation, major PR/legal response and large one-time expenditures.
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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.