SCP-533 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-533
Expected annual
$461K
One-time setup
$290K
Annual recurring
$460K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup is approximately $290k driven by containment/display case, integrated monitoring and research lab setup; recurring annual costs are about $460k driven primarily by staff wages (on-site technician + rapid-response team) and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $290K
Replacement Upgrade Contingency $110K
[#29] Contingency budget for major containment upgrade if object behavior changes (larger case, upgraded load cells, expanded response capacity).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $79K
[#16, #17, #24] Initial research tranche and lab buildout: -80°C freezer purchase and setup, initial research/testing budget tranche, and initial secure-logging/archival system development.
Incident Contingency Reserve $30K
[#26] One-time contingency reserve fund for emergency cleanup, replacement glass, and investigative labor.
Equipment $27K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #27] One-time purchase and installation of glass-break sensors (spares), precision scale/load cell (one-time hardware), display dummy, monitoring computer / PLC and integration, alarm hardware, CCTV cameras, UPS unit, and initial IT hardening measures.
Facilities $22K
[#1, #10, #25] Glass containment/display case construction and physical access control installation and optional case environmental control one-time costs (laminated safety glass case, initial locks/badge readers, case humidity/temp unit).
Transport Initial $15K
[#21] Secure climate-controlled initial acquisition and transfer costs (armored/secure transport, staff).
Emergency Containment Kit $6K
[#13] One-time purchase of emergency containment kit, dedicated sealed containment vessels and handling tools.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $460K/yr
Staff Wages $275K/yr
[#11, #12] Ongoing personnel costs: 1full-time technician (~$75,000/yr including benefits) and rapid-response coverage (~$200,000/yr combined salaries/benefits/on-call stipends for 2 FTE-equivalents).
Research And Monitoring $84K/yr
[#17, #18, #24, #19, #23] Ongoing research/testing budget, specialized instrument access fees (outsourced runs), archival/log storage, regular training/drills, and psychological/occupational health monitoring.
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#9, #10, #16, #25, #28] Annual facilities-level costs including pro-rated backup generator/runtime share, access-control maintenance, freezer power & maintenance, case environmental control energy/maintenance, and facility overhead allocation.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#22] Annual legal/compliance and documentation costs for cover stories, FOIA handling, redaction, and counsel.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#14, #13, #20, #30, #15] PPE and decontamination consumables, emergency kit restock/inspection, routine spare parts budget, miscellaneous administrative consumables, and contracted biohazard disposal baseline costs.
Contingency Replenishment $5K/yr
[#26] Annual replenishment target for incident contingency reserve (used after any incident).
It Security Monitoring $3K/yr
[#27] Ongoing IT/cyber-physical security monitoring, updates, and periodic pentests.
Sensor Replacement $2K/yr
[#2] Ongoing replacement of glass-break sensors, cabling, and spares.
Alarm Communications $1K/yr
[#6] Communications (SMS/phone paging) and integration costs for alarm notifications.
Cctv Storage $1K/yr
[#7] Video storage and retention costs for CCTV footage and tamper-detection logs.
Scale Calibration $350/yr
[#3] Annual recalibration and verification of precision load cell/scale.
Ups Battery Replacement $200/yr
[#8] Amortized cost for UPS battery replacement every few years.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $460K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no containment incidents; ongoing staffing, monitoring, maintenance, and research continue as planned.
no alarms routine maintenance scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $480K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized glass breakage or threshold weight breach requiring immediate Procedure 533-001 execution, cleanup, small repairs, and short research downtime.
case glass breakage weight threshold breach (limited)
🚨 Major Breach $610K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or delayed procedure execution resulting in widespread contamination/cleanup, extended investigation, and major containment upgrade.
delayed Procedure 533-001 massive glass failure / widespread contamination
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Technician / Attendant 1 [#11] One full-time on-site technician responsible for daily checks, maintenance, and immediate response preparation (~$75,000/yr including benefits).
Security Officer / Rapid Response Team (FTE-equivalents) 2 [#12] Two FTE-equivalent rapid-response personnel or on-call coverage to execute Procedure 533-001 and guaranteed response times (~$200,000/yr combined).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a reasonably constrained estimate, but many items (research intensity, incident frequency, and containment-upgrade severity) have wide ranges so uncertainty remains.
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