SCP-645 — SCP-645 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-645 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-645

Expected annual

$360K

One-time setup

$413K

Annual recurring

$358K

Personnel

Initial one-time containment and setup are modest (~$413k) driven by facility build-out, cameras and research instrumentation; main ongoing costs (~$358k/yr) are staff wages, research/monitoring, medical standby and disposals.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $413K

Facilities $150K

[#1] Secure containment room build-out: dedicated vault space, CCTV/HVAC/reinforced door and controlled access.

Equipment $106K

[#2, #3, #4, #5] Padded containment crate, high-speed camera system(s), initial CCTV/access-logging hardware, activation detection sensors.

Prosthetic Reserve $75K

[#26] One-time prosthetic/rehabilitation reserve to ensure rapid provision for staff injuries.

Contingency Fund $50K

[#23] Establishment of a contingency/escalation fund for unexpected anomalous procurement or rapid response.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $15K

[#13] Instrumentation for force measurement / mechanical testing (load cells, test rigs) and initial research lab setup for measurement.

Archival Storage Initial $10K

[#21] Initial secure/high-capacity storage hardware for high-speed footage and secure logging servers.

Training And Sop Development $6K

[#14] Initial personnel training, SOP documentation, scripted protocols and emergency procedure development.

Facility Signage $1K

[#15] Signage and laminated scripts marking 10 m exclusion radius and compliance materials.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $358K/yr

Staff Wages $150K/yr

[#16] Core staffing costs (security and lead researcher/admin).

Research And Monitoring $92K/yr

[#11, #12] Forensic sampling/analysis per activation and annual materials/imaging research budget to probe anomalous mechanism.

Logistics And Transport $18K/yr

[#9, #22] D-class/test-subject logistics and handling, plus occasional specialty transport/relocation costs.

Medical Standby Contract $15K/yr

[#8] Annual on-call EMT/trauma clinician contract and emergency medical readiness for tests.

Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr

[#4, #27] Ongoing CCTV/server maintenance, HVAC, utilities and janitorial for containment area.

Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr

[#18] Legal counsel, cover-story maintenance and small PR/retcon budget for civilian inquiries or minor leaks.

Medical Per Test $10K/yr

[#8] Per-test medical standby / trauma response consumables and ad-hoc session costs (annualized assuming ~10 tests).

Psychological Screening $8K/yr

[#17] Annual psychological screening and oversight for personnel working in proximity to SCP-645.

Incident Investigation $8K/yr

[#19] Administrative overhead, incident reporting, and review boards for activations or violations.

Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr

[#6, #20] Cleaning & decontamination supplies after activations and per-activation PPE/consumables.

Post Activation Medical $5K/yr

[#10] Budgeted annual pool for acute care, wound care or minor prosthetic/rehabilitation needs for staff injuries.

Ethical Oversight $5K/yr

[#25] Institutional review board / ethics committee costs for human-subject testing approvals and oversight.

Contingency Replenishment $5K/yr

[#23] Annual replenishment for contingency/escalation funds as needed.

Prosthetic Replenishment $5K/yr

[#26] Annual replenishment to the prosthetic/rehabilitation pool for staff if required.

Biohazard Disposal $3K/yr

[#7] Regulated transport and incineration/disposal fees for contaminated materials after activations.

Compliance Audits $3K/yr

[#15] Annual compliance audits and enforcement of signage/script usage for the 10 m exclusion rule.

Archival And Data Storage $3K/yr

[#21] Ongoing secure digital storage, backups and maintenance for high-speed footage and logs.

Training Refreshers $2K/yr

[#14] Annual refresher training for personnel operating within exclusion radius and SOP updates.

Preservation And Conservation $2K/yr

[#24] Periodic conservation treatments and inspections averaged annually for Pavonazzetto marble preservation.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $358K/yr

95.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine testing and upkeep; no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $383K/yr

4.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline

Minor containment incident or single-staff injury requiring additional medical care and investigation.

single_staff_injury extra_forensic_analysis short-term increased medical care

🚨 Major Incident $508K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Significant injury, multiple-procedure medical care, prosthetics, possible public exposure requiring legal/PR response and relocation.

severe_staff_injury litigation_or_exposure relocation_or_large-scale remediation

👥 Personnel 4 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	3	Small dedicated security complement for access control and escort duties; included in staff wages [#16].
Research Scientist	1	Lead researcher to oversee experiments, high-speed imaging and materials analysis; included in staff wages [#16].

📋 Confidence Notes

Line-item ranges are provided in analyst notes and SCP text, allowing a moderately confident budget; uncertainties remain around activation frequency, research intensity and low-probability high-cost incidents.

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