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SCP-6352 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-6352
Expected annual
$44K
One-time setup
$117K
Annual recurring
$43K
Personnel
0.2
One-time containment and mitigation setup ≈ $116.9k driven by structural work, secure storage, lab readiness, and contingency reserves; recurring costs ≈ $42.7k/yr driven by part-time administrative oversight, medical surveillance, consultants, pest control, filters and secrecy/cover costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $117K
Contingency Fund Reserve $40K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve for adverse psychological/occupational claims, payouts, extended therapy, or disability compensation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K
[#15] Minimal secure workstation / small lab capability setup for permitted, controlled VOC/microbial/GC-MS testing (biosafety cabinet, enclosure, basic analytical instrument accommodation).
Equipment $17K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #8, #13, #14] Hardware and devices: electronic lock/badge integration, CCTV camera and tamper sensors, VOC/humidity/temp sensors, HEPA+carbon filtration unit, initial PPE kit, secure/document safe/cabinet + secure scanning service, and initial secure transport kit.
Facilities $10K
[#1, #6] Structural/containment work: desk retrofit bolting and HVAC isolation/damper installation (installation labor and minor construction).
Consultant Initial $6K
[#10] Initial memetics/behavioral health consultant hours for SOP development and training scripting.
Medical Baseline $6K
[#9] Baseline physical and psychological exams for the Director and up to 4 additional staff (estimated for 5 people).
Incident Response Reserve $5K
[#12] One-time reserved emergency fund and equipment for an initial incident response (isolation, transport, immediate supplies).
Secure Transfer Per Transfer $5K
[#14] Representative per-transfer contingency (secure transport box, escorts, pack-out materials) — cost per transfer if custody changes.
Training Setup $3K
[#11] Initial training program development, signage and materials for staff 'do not open' briefings.
Pest Initial Treatment $550
[#7] Initial pest inspection and targeted treatment to remove insect congregations in drawer/office.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $43K/yr
Staff Wages $20K/yr
[#16] Administrative oversight: ~0.2 FTE of existing security/facilities/admin staff (pro-rated salary + benefits) to enforce access, logs and liaison duties.
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #15] Annual medical/psychological surveillance (~$4,000/yr for 5 people), memetics/behavioral consultant refreshers (~$2,500/yr), training refreshers/CBT (~$1,000/yr), and occasional per-sample lab testing (~$2,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#17] Annual secrecy/cover costs: NDAs, record redaction, IT access restrictions, specialized document handling, and small contractor payments to avoid leaks.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #7, #8] Recurring consumables: CCTV storage costs (~$300/yr), sensor calibration (~$200/yr), filter replacements (~$500/yr), ongoing pest monitoring/treatment (~$1,800/yr), and PPE consumables (~$400/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#1, #6, #13] Ongoing maintenance for bolted safe/desk retrofit, HVAC damper/isolations checks, and secure cabinet upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#14] Secure transfer costs are per-event and budgeted as one-time/per-transfer estimates; no regular scheduled transfers assumed in baseline.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $43K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no unauthorized openings or major incidents; regular monitoring and maintenance only.
no unauthorized access regular maintenance annual medical/consultant activities
🚨 Minor Incident $63K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Single unauthorized opening or accidental exposure event requiring medical visits, short-term relocation, and incident response.
unauthorized opening acute symptomatic staff requiring ER/psych visit
🚨 Major Breach $163K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Significant breach with multiple affected staff, evacuation/ER/long-term therapy, legal/compensation costs and containment upgrades.
multiple-person exposure legal/occupational claims forced transfer/containment upgrade
👥 Personnel 0.2 total
Role Count Notes
Administrative Custodian / Site Liaison 0.2 [#16] Part-time (0.2 FTE) custodian/administrator responsible for custody enforcement, logs, coordination with medical/pest/security (costed in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and clear operational profile, but many items are range-based and dependent on human-behavior risk (unknown); probabilities and some cost choices (lab setup, contingency sizing) required judgment calls.
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