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SCP-585 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-585
Expected annual
$487K
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$478K
Personnel
5
One-time setup costs are dominated by a large decommissioning contingency and disposal/containment equipment, totaling roughly $1.9M; annual operations run under $500k driven mainly by staff/security, ongoing research, medical readiness and hazardous disposal.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Decommissioning Contingency $1.2M
[#20] Large-scale permanent neutralization/decommissioning contingency (vitrification/plasma/secure off-site storage) reserved in case policy demands destruction.
Equipment $170K
[#2, #3, #6, #7, #10, #11, #12, #16, #17, #21] High-security access hardware; vacuum flask(s); PPE kits; motorized sharpening rig; incinerator/disposal system; secure transport container; trauma equipment; CCTV/server; benchtop extraction; IT/recording software development (one-time dev).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $155K
[#8, #13, #14] High-speed imaging/force instrumentation and related instrumentation setup; SOP development and initial training; initial research program and materials testing budget.
Facilities $125K
[#1, #9] Vault upgrade (reinforced door, intrusion sensors, inert-material cabinet) and reinforced test chamber/outfitting for ballistic/penetration experiments.
Contingency Reserve $125K
[#18] General contingency fund for damage/escalation (rapid-response funds) allocated on setup.
Contingency Insurance Reserve $50K
[#12] Contingency insurance/reserve for staff injury/compensation set aside at containment startup.
Legal Cover Initial $30K
[#19] Initial legal/cover-up/PR budget to reimburse recovery site, create cover stories and initial amnestic operations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $478K/yr
Staff Wages $335K/yr
[#4, #5] Salaries and benefits for 1 containment technician (~$70k), 1 lead researcher (~$130k) and ~3 security guards (~$135k total).
Research And Monitoring $84K/yr
[#7, #8, #12, #13, #14, #21] Ongoing maintenance/calibration for rigs and sensors, on-call medical readiness and med supplies, recurring training/drills, ongoing research program funding, and IT/software maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#19] Recurring legal/PR/coverup expenditures and occasional reimbursements or amnestic operations.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#6, #9, #15, #17] PPE replacement/consumables, ballistic test consumables, pencils/graphite/parts, and filter replacements for extraction systems.
Contingency Topup $10K/yr
[#18] Annual top-up to the contingency/reserve fund for escalation readiness.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $6K/yr
[#10] Recurring off-site hazardous disposal or encapsulation disposal costs depending on volume.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#11] Annual budget for secure internal/inter-site transport moves, tamper-evident seals and certified transport teams.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#16] CCTV/storage/monitoring, IT storage, and basic vault maintenance costs.
Access Control Admin $4K/yr
[#2] Administrative audits, clearance record maintenance and access-control admin for O5/senior gating.
Vacuum Flask Maintenance $600/yr
[#3] Periodic testing and spare vacuum flask upkeep/parts replacement.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $478K/yr
90.8% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine testing within approved limits and no major incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance regular_training
🚨 Minor Incident $503K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small containment incident (e.g., personnel puncture, localized contamination, or accidental over-rotation) requiring medical treatment, legal reimbursement and limited equipment replacement.
accidental_puncture small_disposal_event minor_equipment_replacement
🚨 Major Breach $878K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant breach or experimental failure causing vault damage, large-scale cleanup, staff injuries and major equipment replacement.
containment_breach structural_damage multiple_injuries
🚨 Decommissioning Event $1.7M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Policy-driven or emergency permanent neutralization/decommissioning requiring specialized vitrification/plasma destruction or long-term off-site secure storage.
policy_decommission irreversible_escalation
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 1 [#4] Day-to-day handling, logging and maintenance; salary included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Lead Researcher 1 [#4] Experiment approvals, SOP compliance and research oversight; salary included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#5] 24/7 coverage model (2–4 guards); count chosen to match security salary estimate used in recurring costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-described in the analyst notes but many figures are given as ranges and several optional approaches (incineration vs encapsulation, decommissioning methods) create substantial variance; estimates use midpoints and selected options.
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