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SCP-272 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-272
Expected annual
$100K
One-time setup
$114K
Annual recurring
$97K
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time startup costs are $113,700 driven by contingency reserves, initial testing chamber buildout and equipment; recurring annual costs are $97,200/year driven primarily by site-level security/facilities allocations, on-call medical coverage and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $114K
Contingency Fund $50K
[#22] Reserve for adverse long-duration pinning incident, extended care, litigation and remediation (one-time contingency allocation).
Destruction Neutralization Fund $30K
[#23] Optional controlled-destruction / neutralization contingency (consultation, specialist equipment, legal/ethical costs).
Equipment $11K
[#1, #2, #6, #9, #16, #21] Secure containment box and upgraded liner; shockproof transport case and tamper seals; initial handling PPE; medical emergency/removal kit (one-time kit); initial camera/CCTV setup; non-destructive removal tools.
Facilities $9K
[#15] Small controlled testing chamber and lighting rig (room buildout, observation windows, fixed installation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $9K
[#12] Basic set of analyses (metallurgy, dating, mass spec/XRF, epigraphic study) and initial research setup costs.
Sop And Training Development $5K
[#7] SOP writing, legal review, initial staff briefing and simulation drills development (one-time creation cost).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $97K/yr
Facilities Maintenance $31K/yr
[#3, #4] Small vault space allocation (marginal utilities/HVAC/monitoring) and allocated share of site vault security overhead.
Staff Wages $25K/yr
[#5, #9] Incremental security/handling staffing for transfers (marginal transfer-time wages) and part/full-time on-call medical coverage allocation.
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#12] Ongoing research projects, controlled testing campaigns, and analysis budgets.
Liability And Insurance $5K/yr
[#18] Allocation for workers' comp / liability / insurance related to injury claims from pinning incidents.
Hazard Pay $3K/yr
[#14] Incentives and hazard pay for personnel volunteering/removing nails or participating in risky tests.
Ethics And Oversight $3K/yr
[#13] Ethics committee/IRB oversight time, approvals, record-keeping for any human-subject work.
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#20] Annual cover-story maintenance, modest PR/legal readiness budget for rapid response.
Emergency Drills $2K/yr
[#10] Regular emergency response drills, contingency planning and practice incidents for prolonged pinning events.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#6, #17, #16] Recurring PPE replacements and consumables, minor forensic/conservation supplies, and storage/archival admin for camera/log data.
Psychological Support $2K/yr
[#11] Counselling and debrief support budget for affected personnel and handlers.
Administrative Overhead $2K/yr
[#19] Chain-of-custody paperwork, audits, classification record maintenance and admin time.
Ongoing Training $1K/yr
[#8] Annual/biannual refresher training for authorized handlers and authorized personnel.
Logistics And Transport $500/yr
[#2, #5] Tamper-seal replacements, incidental transport/transfer consumables and small travel/handling costs per transfer.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $97K/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine containment, maintenance, training and research continue.
routine storage and transfers scheduled training and research
🚨 Minor Incident $117K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Single accidental drop/pinning requiring medical response, overtime, hazard pay and small legal/PR expenses.
accidental drop during transfer lighting/handling mishap
🚨 Major Medical Incident $247K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Long-duration pinning or serious injury leading to extended medical care, litigation, compensation and remediation costs.
prolonged entrapment with complications severe injury leading to litigation
🚨 Destruction Event $172K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Attempted destruction/neutralization causing specialist response, consultations and remediation costs.
authorized destruction attempt failed neutralization requiring specialist remediation
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#5, #4] Two trained handlers for transfers and proportional security coverage allocation.
Medical Officer 1 [#9] On-call medical coverage for removal incidents (FTE or formal on-call allocation).
Research Scientist 1 [#12] Research staff for metallurgical, epigraphic and controlled testing (budgeted in research_and_monitoring).
Conservator / Technician 1 [#17, #6] Conservator/technician for artifact care, minor forensics and handling tools/PPE management.
Administrative Staff 1 [#19, #7] Admin/time for chain-of-custody, audits, SOP record-keeping and training administration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges were provided and the object's containment is straightforward; however large site-level allocations (security overhead, contingency needs, and potential litigation) introduce substantial variance, so confidence is medium.
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