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SCP-8220 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-8220
Expected annual
$63K
One-time setup
$71K
Annual recurring
$62K
Personnel
3
Containment requires modest one-time purchases (secure locker, refrigeration, basic recording/CCTV and lab analysis) totaling roughly $71k, with recurring annual costs driven mainly by part-time staffing, contingency/amnestics budget, data/storage, and transports (~$62k/yr). Major expenses arise only if sustained research or a serious incident occurs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $71K
Insurance Reserve $25K
[#20] Foundation-grade reserve / liability set-aside (one-time establishment) ~$25,000.
Research Program Initial $20K
[#17] Pilot psycholinguistic/social-impact study funding (participant compensation, IRB/oversight, staff time) estimated at $20,000 one-time.
Facilities $12K
[#1, #21] Secure evidence locker purchase/installation ($2,000) and a small capital/reserve for conditional facility upgrades or isolation ($10,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6K
[#7] Initial lab analysis (X-ray, GC-MS, microscopy, microbiology) estimated at $6,000 for in-house/external testing mix.
Equipment $4K
[#2, #3, #4, #12] Lab-grade refrigerator ($1,800), tamper-proof insulated transport case ($300), CCTV camera & installation ($1,200), sanitized audio/video recording equipment ($800).
Ethics And Legal $4K
[#10] One-time drafting of SOPs, informed consent templates, legal review and compliance work ($4,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $62K/yr
Staff Wages $35K/yr
[#5, #6, #9] Pro-rated curator/administrative allocation (0.1–0.25 FTE ≈ $15,000/yr), security-escort allocation from existing staff (~$10,000/yr), and part-time psychologist salary allocation (~$10,000/yr).
Contingency Amnestics Fund $10K/yr
[#16] Annual contingency budget for amnestics/memory management and legal/admin responses (~$10,000/yr baseline reserve).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#18] Annual cover-story / public relations materials and occasional vendor payments (~$5,000/yr).
Psychological Sessions Per Event $3K/yr
[#9] Per-requester counseling sessions aggregated estimate (assumes several requesters per year at ~$300–$600 each) ≈ $3,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#6, #19] Contracted per-move escort budget estimated at ~$1,200/yr (occasional escorted internal moves) and occasional external transfer costs ~$1,250/yr aggregated.
Liability Replenishment $2K/yr
[#20] Small annual replenishment for the insurance/liability reserve as needed (~$2,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#8, #14, #15] Microbiological monitoring reagents and consumables ($600/yr), bio-waste disposal and handling ($500/yr), replica cakes/cover materials for training ($500/yr).
Data Management And Storage $2K/yr
[#4, #12, #13] CCTV/data storage for access logs (~$200/yr), secure recording storage (~$300/yr), encrypted archive/backups and audits (~$1,000/yr) total ~$1,500/yr.
Training And Briefings $2K/yr
[#11] Annual SOP/training materials and instructor time for involved staff (~$1,500/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $100/yr
[#2] Refrigerator electricity, routine checks and minor maintenance (~$100/yr).
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
[#17] Ongoing research is optional; initial pilot handled as one-time item. No baseline recurring research budget assumed.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $62K/yr
96.9% probability / year
Normal year with routine requests, scheduled monitoring, and no major incidents.
routine_requests scheduled_monitoring no_adverse_events
🚨 Minor Incident $77K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Single adverse psychological reaction or localized contamination requiring extra counseling, targeted testing, and limited legal/PR work.
adverse_psychological_reaction localized_spoilage/contamination small_legal/PR_response
🚨 Major Incident $122K/yr
0.1% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
External exposure, publicized retrieval, or litigation/mass psychological impact requiring large-scale memory management, legal defense, and extended PR/research response.
public_exposure mass_psychological_event major_legal_claims
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Curator / Administrative Staff 1 0.1–0.25 FTE allocated for record-keeping, approvals, scheduling; budgeted at ~$15,000/yr. [#5]
Medical Officer / Psychologist 1 Part-time psychological support (0.05–0.2 FTE) to perform screenings and counseling; budgeted ~$10,000/yr + per-session costs. [#9]
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 Allocated escort/security time pro-rated from existing site staff (~$10,000/yr equivalent); contracted escorts accounted separately per-event. [#6]
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide clear line items and ranges; one-time costs are well defined. Recurring estimates rely on assumptions about request frequency, FTE allocations, and likelihood of escorted/external transfers, so mid-level confidence is appropriate.
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