SCP-4269 — SCP-4269 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-4269 Safe ✓ high confidence

SCP-4269

Expected annual

$19K

One-time setup

$24K

Annual recurring

$18K

Personnel

0.3

Estimated one-time startup of $24,200 driven by locker, sterilization equipment and initial administrative/compliance setup; recurring annual costs of $18,300 driven primarily by fractional containment technician wages, consumables, maintenance and minor admin/security.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $24K

Equipment $8K

[#4, #5] Ultrasonic cleaner and bench autoclave/sterilizer purchase and setup.

Facilities $5K

[#1] Purchase and installation of a standard anomalous-item locker.

Tamper Detection And Alarm Integration $2K

[#2] Door/window contact sensors, tamper seals and alarm/access-control relay integration for locker.

Incident Contingency Reserve $2K

[#21] One-time emergency decontamination / replacement reserve fund.

Cleaning Workstation $2K

[#3] Stainless work surface, sink/portable wash station, splash guard and storage for disinfectants.

Hr Compliance Review $2K

[#18] HR/ethics/sexual-content sensitivity review and legal sign-off (one-time review).

Training Initial $1K

[#10] Initial PPE & competency training for handlers (materials and instructor time).

Inventory Control Setup $1K

[#15] Initial inventory/chain-of-custody setup (software license or logbooks).

Initial Ppe $500

[#6] Initial bulk purchase of single-use gloves, aprons, face shields.

Pr Cover Setup $500

[#19] Initial PR/cover-story/redaction administration setup.

Final Disposal Per Event $200

[#22] Cost per disposal/destructive neutralization event (incineration/secure destruction).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $18K/yr

Staff Wages $12K/yr

[#11] Fractional containment technician labor (prorated FTE for retrieval, cleaning, inspections, recordkeeping).

Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr

[#7] Disinfectants, wipes, soap, glove replenishment, biohazard bags and routine consumables.

Cleaning Contract Labor $1K/yr

[#12] Per-handling or outside technician cleaning labor budget (~$1,000/yr assumed volume).

Equipment Maintenance And Calibration $1K/yr

[#13] Annual service/calibration for ultrasonic cleaner and autoclave (if present).

Biohazard Waste Pickup $500/yr

[#8] Contractor removal of contaminated disposables / medical waste.

Spares And Replacements $500/yr

[#14] Spare parts and replacement items degraded by cleaning/handling.

Psychological Support $500/yr

[#20] Counseling availability for staff handling sexually explicit/intimate material.

Security And Admin Overhead $300/yr

[#17] Incremental alarm monitoring, access approvals and administrative time.

Hr Compliance Monitoring $300/yr

[#18] Ongoing compliance monitoring and minor legal/HR follow-up.

Cover Story And Legal $200/yr

[#19] Annual PR/cover-story monitoring and minimal legal/redaction maintenance.

Laundry Textile Sterilization $200/yr

[#9] Contract laundry or in-house washer/dryer usage for contaminated cloths/covers.

Training Refresher $200/yr

[#10] Annual refresher training for handlers.

Inventory Control Recurring $200/yr

[#15] Annual license/maintenance or ledger upkeep for inventory/chain-of-custody.

Utilities Minor $200/yr

[#16] Incremental water/electricity for cleaning cycles and equipment runtime.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $18K/yr

94.5% probability / year

Normal year with routine handling, no incidents.

routine_handling scheduled_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $21K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$3K vs baseline

Small unauthorized handling or contamination event requiring deep decontamination and limited replacement.

unauthorized_short-term_use localized_contamination

🚨 Major Breach $33K/yr

0.5% probability / year +$15K vs baseline

Significant misuse, extended unauthorized retention, loss or staff-related incident requiring investigation, replacement and legal/HR action.

prolonged_unauthorized_use loss_or_destruction formal_investigation

👥 Personnel 0.3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Containment Technician	0.3	[#11] Fractional FTE assigned for retrieval, cleaning, inspections and recordkeeping (prorated labor cost included in staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Item is a mundane Safe-class anomalous object with well-defined handling requirements and detailed line-item estimates in analyst notes; costs are small-scale and based on common facility/equipment prices, so estimates are high confidence.

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