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SCP-330 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-330
Expected annual
$936K
One-time setup
$486K
Annual recurring
$870K
Personnel
8
Initial capital/setup costs are modest (~$486k one-time) dominated by containment fit-out, robotics, and initial research; annual operating costs are higher (~$870k/yr) driven primarily by security and research/medical contingencies.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $486K
Equipment $165K
[#2, #3, #4, #9, #10, #11, #21] High-security safe, access-control & CCTV install, autonomous robotic manipulators, proxy/test rigs initial kit, glovebox/decontamination chamber, and conservation/preservation initial supplies.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $162K
[#13, #24] Initial focused forensic/materials research program and short-term archival/theoretical research fund.
Cover Story Initial $85K
[#17] Initial recovery/cleanup and cover-story/legal mitigation one-time expenditures.
Facilities $50K
[#1] Dedicated containment room construction/upgrade with tamper-evident fittings, reinforced door, alarm integration, and basic HVAC.
Training Initial $12K
[#20] Initial SOP drafting, training materials and development of emergency protocols/drills.
It Security Systems $10K
[#16] Initial IT security and record-redaction systems for secure documentation.
Genetic Screening Initial $2K
[#8] Initial genetic/medical screening for 6 Class D personnel.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $870K/yr
Staff Wages $430K/yr
[#5, #6] 24/7 physical security staffing (6 FTEs) and 2 on-site containment researchers/technicians (salaries + benefits).
Contingency Reserve $175K/yr
[#22] Reserve for personnel replacement, payouts, legal liabilities and large cover-up costs if incidents occur.
Medical Contingency $100K/yr
[#14] Annual reserve for emergency surgeries, medevac, acute care and related rapid-response costs.
Class D Management $55K/yr
[#7] Recruitment, housing, feeding and legal/administrative management for a rotating pool (4–6) Class D.
Research And Monitoring $51K/yr
[#13, #21] Ongoing follow-up forensic/materials research and archival monitoring/conservation checks.
Cover Story And Legal $12K/yr
[#17] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, legal mitigation, local agency coordination and family claims management.
Robot Maintenance $10K/yr
[#9] Maintenance, software updates and servicing for autonomous robotic manipulators.
Mental Health Services $10K/yr
[#15] Psychological screening, counseling and monitoring for staff and Class D personnel.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#10, #12] Consumable test proxies/end-effectors replacements and consumable evidence handling/destructive disposal (incineration, bags, seals).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#18] Secure transportation and transfer logistics for armored courier/escorted moves (assumed 4 moves/yr).
It Security Maintenance $5K/yr
[#16] Ongoing IT security maintenance, redaction labor and secure documentation upkeep.
Training Recurring $4K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training, drills, SOP audits and compliance checks.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#19, #23] Pest control and incremental energy/utilities for containment room (HVAC, lighting, cameras, servers).
Genetic Screening Replacements $2K/yr
[#8] Ongoing replacements/medical screening for new/replacement Class D personnel.
Glovebox Maintenance $1K/yr
[#11] Maintenance and consumables for glovebox/sealed transfer and decontamination chamber.
Cctv Storage And Maintenance $1K/yr
[#4] Annual storage and maintenance costs for continuous CCTV recording and secure footage storage.
Access Control Monitoring $500/yr
[#3] Annual monitoring/maintenance for card readers/biometric systems and audit logging.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $870K/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine tests and scheduled research only.
routine_testing scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
A limited medical incident or small containment-related injury requiring emergency care, investigation and limited legal/cover costs.
single medical emergency localized injury during test
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Serious breach or multi-person incident with significant casualties, large legal payouts, staff replacement and major containment response.
multi-person injury public exposure large legal/compensation claims
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $1.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Accelerated and expanded forensic/physics research following a promising result requiring extra contracts, equipment and personnel.
significant experimental result external grant/contracting rapid scale-up
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] 24/7 physical security staffing assumed as 2 guards/shift × 3 shifts = 6 FTEs (armed/unarmed per site policy).
Research Scientist 2 [#6] Two Level 2 containment researchers/technicians for oversight, experiments and record keeping.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and staffing needs are well-specified, but many estimates (legal/contingency, research escalation, medical reserves) are wide ranges and depend on judgment about incident frequency, so overall confidence is medium.
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