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SCP-3041 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3041
Expected annual
$105K
One-time setup
$94K
Annual recurring
$101K
Personnel
2
One-time setup and initial research are modest (~$94k) driven by research and reserves; annual recurring costs are ~ $101k/yr, driven by facility overhead, security allocation, legal/cover-story, and periodic testing/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $94K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $51K
[#4, #5, #13] Initial archival materials and corrosion-control supplies, initial PPE/training cost, and an initial comprehensive research program (forensic/metallurgical/neuro testing).
Incident Response Initial Reserve $20K
[#10] One-time reserve fund for emergency mobilization/incident response established on containment start.
Facilities $6K
[#1] Secure locker installation into an existing containment vault (capital/installation).
Equipment $6K
[#2, #3] Tamper/entry sensors, loggers, alarm integration and CCTV/NVR camera hardware + installation.
Documentation System Setup $5K
[#14] Secure records and documentation system initial setup (secure digital storage, initial secure logs, chain-of-custody system).
Sop Development $4K
[#18] Development of SOPs, written procedures, and initial training session materials.
Transport Initial Move $2K
[#17] Initial secure transport/acquisition/tamper-evident packaging cost for moving SCP-3041 into containment.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $101K/yr
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#8] Pro-rated facility overhead (power, climate control, site security, building amortization) for secure storage.
Staff Wages $20K/yr
[#9, #14, #19] Dedicated security/access-control staffing allocation (partial FTE attributable to SCP-3041), plus administrative time for chain-of-custody and access processing.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#15, #20] Legal retainer/cover-story maintenance and an annualized reputation-management / PR contingency.
Research And Monitoring $13K/yr
[#6, #7, #13] Annual biosafety/VOC/microbial testing, conservator condition inspections, and recurring smaller research oversight/analyses.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #18, #19] CCTV storage/maintenance, archival desiccants/replacement materials, PPE consumables (gloves/gowns), refresher training materials, and minor consumables/admin supplies.
Incident Response Fund $5K/yr
[#10] Annual replenishment/standing fund for incident response call-outs and rapid containment actions.
Long Term Care Contingency $5K/yr
[#16] Amortized reserve for potential long-term care/compensation for seriously affected individuals.
Documentation Audits $3K/yr
[#14] Recurring audits, secure IT upkeep, and documentation maintenance for chain-of-custody systems.
Psychological Support $2K/yr
[#11] Ongoing psychological screening, counseling, and follow-up monitoring for affected staff (therapy sessions budgeted).
Amnestic Treatment $2K/yr
[#12] Procurement and administration costs for occasional amnestic treatments averaged over time.
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#17] Occasional secure moves/relocations (courier, escort, packaging) averaged annually.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $101K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no unauthorized handling, occasional testing and routine upkeep only.
routine_monitoring annual_testing no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $131K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Small unauthorized handling or single affected staff member requiring medical/amnestic intervention and minor legal/PR actions.
unauthorized_handling single_staff_psychological_event
🚨 Major Incident $361K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$260K vs baseline
Significant legal/medical event (litigation, multiple affected staff, long-term care) plus large PR exposure requiring major legal defense and compensation.
litigation multiple_affected_staff public_exposure
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Partial FTE allocation specifically responsible for access control and locker monitoring (costs partially attributed in staff_wages).
Administrative Staff 1 Staff handling chain-of-custody records, access requests, and documentation audits (partial FTE attributable).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable ranges; however frequency of psychological incidents and legal exposure is uncertain and contingent on organizational practices, so uncertainty remains.
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