SCP-2580 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2580
Expected annual
$21K
One-time setup
$62K
Annual recurring
$19K
Personnel
3
Estimated one-time capital costs are modest but cover sealed wet-containment, secondary overpack, sensors, and testing; recurring annual costs are driven by staff time, facility overhead, monitoring/calibration, compliance, and periodic drills. One-time capital is approximately $61.7k and baseline annual operating ~ $19.4k, with incident scenarios substantially increasing annual cost when triggered.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $62K
Equipment $20K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #7, #16, #17, #20] Primary sealed wet container, secondary overpack/locker, leak/humidity sensors hardware, CCTV camera, wet-transfer hardware, scanning/digitization hardware, transport case, IT/access-control setup
Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K
[#15] Characterization / hazard testing (controlled drying/ignition tests, ordnance-range rental, specialist time)
Unexpected Incident Reserve $10K
[#22] Reserve for emergency repairs, cleanup, overtime, remediation if containment is compromised
Facilities $5K
[#12] Fire suppression / local suppression upgrade (site-dependent one-time upgrades)
Legal And Compliance Setup $5K
[#13] Explosives/pyrotechnics permit compliance & paperwork; initial legal and compliance setup
Contingency Disposal Fund $5K
[#18] Contingency fund for emergency neutralization / controlled destruction / disposal
Eod Training Initial $2K
[#14] Emergency response & EOD initial training / tabletop / real-drill initial setup
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $19K/yr
Staff Wages $5K/yr
[#5, #6] Weekly physical checks (Level-2 tech time) and researcher approval overhead (Level-3 sign-offs) — allocated incremental wages
Cover Story And Legal $4K/yr
[#19, #13] Insurance/legal/admin and recurring permit renewals/inspections
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#11, #12] Facility overhead/marginal space allocation and annual fire-suppression inspections
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#9, #23] Periodic water chemistry testing & disposal planning; annual long-term monitoring and archival review
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#7, #8, #10, #21] Wet-transfer consumables, PPE, gasket/O-ring replacement, distilled water/filters/spare parts
Emergency Drills $1K/yr
[#14] Annual EOD/response drill refresher costs (PPE, briefings, live drill expenses)
Logistics And Transport $500/yr
[#17] Per-transfer staff time and logistics for moving SCP-2580 (assumes ~1 transfer/year as baseline)
Sensors Calibration And Maintenance $350/yr
[#3] Leak/water-level/humidity sensors calibration & maintenance
It Maintenance $300/yr
[#20] IT/account access-control maintenance and small additions to site IT systems
Video Storage Retention $200/yr
[#4] CCTV/video storage and retention costs
Digital Storage And Access Management $200/yr
[#16] Secure digital storage, access management, and backups for Document 2580-A
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $19K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, weekly checks, annual inspections, and no containment incidents.
routine_operations no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $24K/yr
6.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Small leak or seal failure discovered early, requiring cleanup, parts replacement, overtime, and limited testing.
minor_leak seal_failure small_contamination
🚨 Major Breach $69K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Containment failure leading to drying and ignition-generation event requiring ordnance-range disposal, extensive cleanup, equipment replacement, and regulatory engagement.
drying_and_ignition propulsive_event facility_damage
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $49K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Follow-up experimental program triggered by new findings that requires expanded testing, additional ordnance-range experiments, and temporary staff hires.
expanded_testing scale-up_of_hazard_characterization
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Level-3) 1 [#6] Senior researcher approval overhead and periodic review; part-time allocation reflected in staff wage line
Technician (Level-2) 1 [#5] Weekly physical checks, container maintenance, and routine sampling/photography (part-time allocation)
Administrative Staff 1 [#16, #19] Digital archiving management, permit renewals, and legal/admin coordination (incremental allocation)
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges and containment approach are well-described, allowing reasonable estimates; however incident probabilities and some site-dependent one-time upgrades (suppression, legal) are uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.
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