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SCP-2300 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2300
Expected annual
$5.0M
One-time setup
$25.3M
Annual recurring
$5.0M
Personnel
24
One-time capital/setup is approximately $25.26M driven by hot-cells, facility expansion, containment unit construction, and instrumentation; recurring annual operations are approximately $4.98M driven by staff wages, research, utilities, consumables, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $25.3M
Facilities $18.6M
[#1, #2, #5, #13, #19] Includes construction/fabrication of 70 non-radioactive sealed containment chambers (~$1.75M), construction of ~25 radioactive hot-cells (~$10.0M), initial industrial HVAC modifications (~$650k), licensed radioactive storage vault setup (~$1.25M), and potential site/wing expansion (~$5.0M).
Decommissioning Fund $2.8M
[#23] Long-term decommissioning and disposal planning/set-aside (estimated mid-range $0.5M–$5M).
Equipment $1.7M
[#3, #4, #11, #12, #16, #18] Includes inert-atmosphere gloveboxes and purification systems (~$500k), initial corrosion-resistant liners/seals (~$400k), CCTV/sensor arrays (~$200k), waste capture/filtration engineering (~$100k), secure archive/display fit-out (~$400k), and custom secure transport containers (~$100k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#10] Analytical instrumentation and lab outfitting (mass specs, SEM, XRD, ICP-MS, gamma spectrometers, gas analyzers, sample-handling) estimated at ~$1.25M initial capital.
Contingency Reserve $625K
[#20] One-time contingency/reserve fund (midpoint of recommended $250k–$1M set-aside).
Radiation Licensing And Consulting $125K
[#9] Initial licensing/consulting for radiological compliance and setup (~$50k–$200k).
Cover Story Setup $125K
[#21] Initial legal/cover-story/shell setup and permit procurement (~$50k–$200k).
Training And Certification $35K
[#7] Initial specialized training for containment technicians (~$20k–$50k; median used).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #17] Security staff (~$550k), containment technicians (~$450k), scientific/research staff (~$480k), radiological safety officer salary (~$120k), behavioral/ethics specialists (~$150k).
Contingency For Unknowns $900K/yr
[#25] Reserved annual buffer for unknown anomalous escalation or rapid procurement (assumed ~10–30% of ops; midpoint used).
Research And Monitoring $880K/yr
[#10, #16, #24, #9] Instrument maintenance/calibration (~$125k/yr), art curation/security/curatorial costs (~$125k/yr), research program & experimental budget (~$600k/yr), dosimetry/monitoring programs (~$30k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $420K/yr
[#4, #12, #13, #14, #15] Ongoing replacement of liners/seals (~$200k/yr), waste capture/disposal/analysis consumables (~$90k/yr), feedstock/materials (~$55k/yr), PPE and consumables (~$75k/yr), (radioactive disposal contractor costs moved to logistics where appropriate).
Facilities Maintenance $280K/yr
[#5, #11] Utilities and inert-gas supply/HVAC energy (~$250k/yr) plus CCTV/sensor/system maintenance (~$30k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $250K/yr
[#12, #13, #18] Annual radioactive waste disposal/management and contractor handling (~$150k/yr) and secure transport/transfer allowance (~$100k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal counsel, NDAs, shell maintenance, and cover-story expenditures (~$200k/yr).
Insurance And Liability $200K/yr
[#22] Workers' comp, liability, settlements fund, and industrial insurance (~$200k/yr).
Emergency Readiness $100K/yr
[#20] Readiness expenses (hazmat refresher, spare parts, emergency inert gas supplies) (~$100k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.0M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine research, maintenance, and no containment-level incidents.
routine_operations no_breach scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $5.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized containment/chemical incident or small contamination event requiring cleanup, temporary shutdown of affected units, targeted repairs, and investigation.
localized_contamination equipment_failure
🚨 Major Breach $7.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach, extended contamination, replacement of hot-cells or many containment units, heavy remediation, and regulatory/legal actions.
multiple_unit_breach radiological_contamination
🚨 Political Exposure $6.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Public exposure or regulatory investigation necessitating PR, legal defense, additional secrecy measures, and accelerated containment upgrades.
media_exposure regulatory_investigation
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#6] Day-to-day armed guards (approx. 6–12 total; 9 used here).
Security Supervisor 2 [#6] Supervisory/security lead coverage across shifts.
Containment Technician 6 [#7] Technicians for maintenance, feedings, glovebox work (4–8 recommended; 6 used).
Research Scientist 4 [#8] Chemists/materials scientists/radiochemists for ongoing study (3–6 recommended; 4 used).
Radiological Safety Officer 1 [#9] Dedicated RSO for licensing, dosimetry, and audits.
Behavioral Specialist / Ethicist 2 [#17] Behavioral support, ethics oversight, and sapience management (1–2 specialists; 2 used).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and plausible midpoints, but uncertainty remains around the exact number of radioactive instances, site vs new-wing decisions, and scale of research which materially affect totals.
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