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SCP-2413 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2413
Expected annual
$778K
One-time setup
$625K
Annual recurring
$752K
Personnel
4
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $625,000 driven by facilities, equipment, legal and research setup; recurring annual costs are approximately $752,000 driven primarily by specialized staff wages, a small research program, medical/ liability reserves, and ongoing monitoring/training.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $625K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $250K
[#15] Initial research program setup (lab buildout, monitoring/protective measures, IRB-equivalent protocols) to allow controlled study using immune proxies.
Equipment $150K
[#1, #2, #3, #9, #17] WORM drives/sealed cases and specialized read-only terminal hardware (#2, #1), biometric locks/access-control hardware (#3), initial audio-device audit/replacements (#9), and initial DLP/forensic hardware (#17).
Facilities $120K
[#1, #8, #10, #18] Vault shelving/environmental vault and room buildout, non-audio alert retrofits, and one additional mirrored-site setup (split of #1 and #18 facility elements).
Legal Setup $50K
[#11] Initial legal and compliance setup for NDAs, employment policy reviews, indemnities, and controlled documentation.
Accommodation One Time $30K
[#4] Relocation and ADA accommodation one-time costs for hiring deaf personnel (multiple hires).
Training Development $15K
[#5] One-time creation of decontamination/compliance curriculum, simulation materials, and certification development.
Redaction Translation $10K
[#16] One-time creation/validation of sign-language materials, visual SOPs, and redaction/translation workflows.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $752K/yr
Staff Wages $255K/yr
[#4, #6, #3] Ongoing salaries/benefits for deaf technicians and on-site supervisory coverage and audit/admin personnel (includes staffing needed to supervise reads and perform access audits).
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#15] Ongoing minimal research program using immune proxies (personnel, monitoring, specialized testing and protocols).
Liability Reserve $100K/yr
[#14] Annual allocation toward a contingency reserve for compensation, settlements, and long-term care obligations.
Medical Monitoring $50K/yr
[#7] Ongoing medical/psychiatric monitoring budget and ER-level response contingency for exposures.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#11, #19] Annual retainer and incident-response legal support plus baseline public-relations/cover-story budgeting.
Facilities Maintenance $29K/yr
[#1, #8, #9, #18] Annual archival upkeep, quarantine room operations, ongoing device inspections, and per-site redundancy operational costs.
Psych Resilience $25K/yr
[#13] Psychological support, EAP enhancements, and morale/resilience programs for affected staff.
Insurance Premiums $25K/yr
[#20] Annual premiums for specialized underwriting covering cognitive-hazard incidents and liability.
Incident Drills $10K/yr
[#12] Regular tabletop and live incident response and containment drills (staff time, contractors, after-action improvements).
It Maintenance $10K/yr
[#17] Maintenance and support for DLP, forensic tooling, and read-only terminal systems.
Training And Certification $6K/yr
[#5] Recurring refresher training, certification renewals, recordkeeping, and simulation refreshes.
Translation Updates $2K/yr
[#16] Annual updates and validation for sign-language/visual SOPs and redaction workflows.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $752K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no accidental exposures or major incidents; routine operations, training, and research continue.
no_incidents routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $797K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$45K vs baseline
Single accidental exposure resulting in short-term medical treatment, limited PR/legal involvement, and after-action improvements.
single_exposure limited_PR_event short_term_medical_care
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.1M vs baseline
Multiple exposures and at least one irreversible case requiring long-term care, significant litigation/compensation, and emergency containment scale-up.
multiple_exposures irreversible_cases public_leak
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Deaf Technician 2 [#4] Hands-on readers/handlers and day-to-day supervisors who are non-susceptible; salaries/benefits included in staff_wages.
Supervisor / Security Officer 1 [#6] On-site supervisory coverage for reads, two-person integrity enforcement and physical security coordination.
IT / Administrative Staff 1 [#3, #17] Access-control auditing, DLP/forensics administration, logging and access recordkeeping.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs, permitting a reasoned estimate, but many items are range-based and scenario-dependent (insurance, liability reserve, and staffing choices), so residual uncertainty remains.
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