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SCP-2364 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2364
Expected annual
$408K
One-time setup
$256K
Annual recurring
$398K
Personnel
3
First-year one-time costs (locker retrofit, sensors, tracking, moving gear, initial research, amnestic stock, training) are estimated at about $255,600; main recurring drivers are staff wages (security and a containment supervisor) and ongoing monitoring/research, totaling roughly $397,950/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $256K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $90K
[#13, #14] Initial multi-technique characterization campaign (mass spec, tomography, instrument time) and initial reproduction/casting program (set of reproductions/moldmaking).
Equipment $65K
[#2, #3, #4, #9, #10, #11, #12] One-time purchase/installation: pressure/weight sensors and data-loggers/integration (#2); UWB/RFID base-station setup and tags (#3); initial opaque drape kit and mounts (#4); non-visual sensor installation (seismic/thermal/RFID logging) (#9); CCTV and access-control hardware per room (#10); capital moving equipment and custom opaque transport crate (#11); PPE kits for handlers (#12).
Contingency Reserve Initial $25K
[#15] Fail-safe/contingency reserve and emergency crate/rapid-response kit purchased/allocated.
Amnestic Stock Initial $20K
[#7] Initial stock for ~10-50 amnestic treatments including drugs, syringes, medical supplies and administration staging.
Decommissioning Campaign $20K
[#25] Planning and budget for potential future decommissioning/opaque relocation or disposal campaign.
Facilities $15K
[#1] Secure storage locker retrofit/purchase sized/reinforced for 127.5 kg object.
Background Checks Initial $10K
[#18] Initial background-clearance/psych screening for ~10 personnel.
Training Program Initial $8K
[#12, #22] Development and delivery of initial blind-handling/PPE training, tabletop exercises and certification program.
Documentation Initial $3K
[#16] Initial secure document handling procedures, Document-2364-A setup and secure redaction tools.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $398K/yr
Staff Wages $280K/yr
[#5, #6] Two full-time Level-2 security guards with benefits and overtime; one specialist containment supervisor (Level-2/3) with benefits.
Research And Monitoring $38K/yr
[#2, #8, #9, #13] Ongoing sensor calibration/maintenance, medical/psychological monitoring budget for exposed personnel, non-visual sensor upkeep, and periodic follow-up research campaigns.
Incident Response Reserve $20K/yr
[#24] Annual reserve for incident response, investigations, amnestic deployment, and potential PR actions.
Cover Story And Legal $15K/yr
[#17] Legal review, administrative overhead, and cover-story maintenance for visitors/contractors.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#4, #7, #12, #14] Annual replacements/cleaning of opaque drapes, amnestic consumables replenishment, PPE replacement, and disposable materials for reproductions.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#1, #10] Locker and room inspections, minor repairs, and routine access-control/CCTV upkeep.
Documentation And Database Maintenance $5K/yr
[#16] Secure database hosting, sysadmin time, and document retention systems for Document-2364-A and audit logs.
Storage Space Allocation $5K/yr
[#23] Opportunity cost / allocated overhead for dedicated secure storage space.
Contingency Reserve Replenish $5K/yr
[#15] Ongoing replenishment of contingency/reserve funds after expenditures.
Insurance And Asset Management $4K/yr
[#21] Internal insurance allocation, asset-tagging, depreciation accounting and replacement reserve.
Training Program Annual $4K/yr
[#12, #22] Annual recertification, refresher courses, and tabletop exercises for exposure/handling scenarios.
Background Checks Annual $3K/yr
[#18] Annual re-clearance and periodic vetting for listed personnel.
Inspections And Audits $3K/yr
[#20] Periodic audits to verify sensor function, locker integrity, and compliance inspections.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#11] As-needed rental/transport costs for moving equipment and blind-handling operations.
Energy And Power $800/yr
[#19] Incremental electricity for sensors/servers/UPS and small annual UPS maintenance allocation.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $398K/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, staffing, maintenance, and small follow-up research.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance small_follow-up_tests
🚨 Minor Incident $413K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Localized sensor failure, brief unauthorized access or single-person accidental observation requiring limited response.
sensor_failure single-person_unauthorized_view false_alarm_investigation
🚨 Major Incident $518K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Multiple sensor/network failures or multi-person unauthorized observation requiring mass amnestic deployment and extended investigation.
catastrophic_sensor_loss mass_exposure extended_investigation
🚨 Research Breakthrough Scale Up $548K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Decision to fund an intensive research campaign (neutron/X-ray tomography, muon tomography, external specialty lab work) to characterize SCP-2364.
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👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#5] Two full-time Level-2 security guards scheduled for daily coverage and on-call response; salaries/benefits included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Containment Supervisor 1 [#6] One specialist containment supervisor (Level-2/3) to manage operations, approvals and liaison between security and research; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line-item ranges, but many items (research scope, contingency size, site-specific rates) vary widely; estimates are reasonable midpoints but not precise.
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