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SCP-241 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-241
Expected annual
$178K
One-time setup
$102K
Annual recurring
$174K
Personnel
5
One-time capital costs are modest (~$100k) driven by containment case, sensors, kitchen modification and lab equipment; recurring annual costs are higher (~$174k/yr) driven mainly by research staffing, security/escort overhead, D-class upkeep and testing consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $102K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#15] Lab assay equipment and immunology testing equipment (one-time equipment cost).
Equipment $26K
[#1, #2, #3, #6] Display case/cradle ($10,000), authorized transport case/bookstand ($3,000), tamper sensors / CCTV installation (~$8,500), access-control system setup (~$5,000).
Cross Testing Authorization Contingency $25K
[#23] Contingency/project budget reserved per approved cross-testing authorization (one-time per authorization; mid-range assumption).
Facilities $15K
[#10] Minor kitchen buildout / dedicated room (typical small dedicated room).
Sop Development And Initial Training $5K
[#16] Initial SOP development, directive drafting, and rollout training.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $174K/yr
Staff Wages $80K/yr
[#5, #8, #14, #17] Weekly technician checks (personnel time), on-call medical standby/overtime, research staffing (PI/tech FTEs), security staffing overhead for restricted access.
D Class Maintenance $40K/yr
[#12] Ongoing procurement/maintenance cost for maintaining 1 D-class equivalent (mid-range assumption); optional if volunteers/allergy-verified staff are used.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#18] Incident response contingency retainer / legal & cover-story expenditures.
Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr
[#9, #11, #7, #15] Testing consumables and rare ingredients, disposable utensils and PPE, medical/infirmary supplies rotation, recurring reagents/assay consumables.
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#13, #21] Autopsy/pathology and post-mortem investigative costs (annual expected events) and secure archival/redaction of testing logs.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#22] Transport/escort costs for authorized moves (assumed 1–3 moves/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#4, #20, #24] Sensor/CCTV maintenance and minimal replacement/repair of containment hardware and marginal facility energy/overhead.
D Class Per Test Marginal $2K/yr
[#12] Per-test marginal processing/guarding/processing costs (assumed small number of tests per year).
Psychological Counseling $2K/yr
[#19] Employee assistance and counseling for exposed or affected staff.
Annual Training And Sop Refresher $1K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training and briefings for staff handling/checking SCP-241.
Access Control Storage And Compliance $500/yr
[#6] Recurring storage/compliance costs for access-control and audit logs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $174K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing and containment; no major incidents or public exposure.
routine_testing scheduled_transports no_breach
🚨 Minor Incident $198K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized incident such as an unauthorized open or a test fatality that requires additional medical/legal response and use of contingency resources.
unauthorized_open test_fatality infirmary_response
🚨 Major Breach $424K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large-scale remediation, legal action, and cover-up operations.
public_exposure site_sanitization legal_remediation
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / PI 1 [#14] Senior researcher responsible for study design and oversight (covers the bulk of research staffing line-item).
Laboratory Technician 1 [#14, #15] Technician support for assays, preparation and testing (0.5–1.0 FTE equivalent included in research staffing costs).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#5, #17, #22] Escorts, weekly escort/checks, and restricted-access enforcement (reflected in security staffing overhead and escort costs).
Medical Officer / Paramedic 1 [#7, #8] On-call medical coverage for testing and post-exposure infirmary visits; costs included in medical standby and supply lines.
Administrative Staff 1 [#6, #21] Access-control administration, logging/audit compliance, and archival/redaction handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and testing expenses are documented in analyst notes allowing a reasonable estimate, but uncertainty remains regarding whether D-class will be permanently employed, frequency of high-cost cross-testing authorizations, and rarity of major breaches, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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