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SCP-6322 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6322
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$2.6M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
6
One-time capital and containment buildout (acoustic chamber, HVAC, redundant vaults, equipment) totals roughly $2.63M; main recurring drivers are staff wages, an active research program, monitoring/response, and legal/cover budgets totaling about $1.28M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.6M
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #8, #9, #15, #17] Dedicated soundproof test chamber, HVAC silencers and emergency venting, site-level zoning/clearing or reconfiguration, redundant off-site containment vault(s), and UPS/generator installation. Mid-range estimates chosen from provided ranges and assuming moderate site work rather than full large-scale relocation.
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#22] Insurance-like contingency / large-incident reserve held available for catastrophic containment failure, mass-casualty response, or remediation. Mid-range reserve selected given potential for high-impact events.
Equipment $366K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #16, #25] Soundproof object containment locker (secure safe), remote handling / telemanipulator hardware, perimeter acoustic sensors (one-time deployment), active noise-canceling & hearing protection units for on-site team, initial stock of full skin-cover suits, transport/protocol development equipment, and initial inventory/chain-of-custody systems.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $190K
[#4, #14, #19] High-dynamic-range acoustic instrumentation and dataloggers, morgue/autopsy/pathology equipment for unusual pulmonary pathology, and initial computational modeling/experiment setup for research into mechanism/mitigation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $450K/yr
[#10, #11] Security staffing and monitoring (dedicated guards/operators) plus scientific staff and systems engineer salaries. Estimate based on 2–4 security FTEs and 1–3 scientific/system FTEs; mid-range staffing cost used.
Research And Monitoring $437K/yr
[#4, #19, #21, #23, #24, #5] Ongoing funded research program (experiments, modeling, collaborator fees), calibration/replacement for acoustic instrumentation, covert community/health monitoring, testing-window operational costs, per-incident forensic analysis costs, and ongoing monitoring data analysis. Includes spare-parts/support for remote handling.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal/cover-up, permits, liaison payments, information control, and standing budgets for potential litigation or compensation; per-incident litigation costs modeled in scenarios.
Facilities Maintenance $55K/yr
[#8, #5, #17] Ongoing HVAC silencer maintenance, perimeter sensor monitoring/maintenance, and generator/UPS maintenance and fuel costs.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#16] Per-transport operational costs (secure convoy, specialized containers) averaged annually plus maintenance of transfer equipment and protocol updates.
Emergency Response And Medical $40K/yr
[#13] On-call medical contracts, ambulance standby for testing windows, stocked emergency equipment and decon readiness.
Supplies And Consumables $37K/yr
[#6, #7, #18, #25] Replacement ANR headset units/consumables, PPE consumables and replacement suits, acoustic seals/foam/gasket replacements and small parts, plus operations for inventory/control systems.
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#12] Recurring training, drills, PPE don/doff refresher courses, and simulation time/records.
Morgue Services $30K/yr
[#14] Recurring pathology/autopsy services, regulated disposal of remains, and consumables when subjects/animals are used or in case of exposure.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; steady-state containment, scheduled tests, routine maintenance, and research activities.
routine testing windows scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Localized exposure or audible event affecting limited area or requiring an internal investigation and targeted response (no mass casualties).
false alarm or limited acoustic leak single-site exposure requiring forensic and medical response
🚨 Major Breach $4.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.7M vs baseline
Containment failure or significant uncontrolled acoustic emission requiring evacuation, large-scale medical response, legal payouts, reserve deployment, and possible transfer to redundant vault.
catastrophic containment failure widespread unprotected exposure
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#10] Dedicated security/monitoring staff to man containment locker, perimeter sensors, and emergency protocols (coverage split across shifts).
Research Scientist 2 [#11, #19, #4] Scientists and specialists to run tests, analyze acoustic data, and lead mitigation research.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#3, #17, #18] Systems engineer / maintenance tech for telemanipulators, HVAC/acoustic systems, UPS/generator, and consumable replacement.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed component lists and ranges, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; however many items (site relocation, reserve sizing, frequency of tests/incidents) are highly site-dependent, producing significant uncertainty in totals.
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