Non Proliferation – Nuclear - Nuclear Materials Balance
Detailed records are kept of all nuclear materials that are received and processed at nuclear sites.
International safeguards inspectors from the European Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regularly monitor how civil nuclear materials are handled and accounted for. This is to confirm that nuclear material is not misused or diverted. The monitoring involves a series of checks and inspections. These checks provide an overview of the systems that keep track of civil nuclear material and the records of the quantities involved.
The External Links Section located to the right of this page provides access to detailed information provided on the Health and Safety Executive Website regarding the Nuclear Materials Balance (material unaccounted for (MUF) figures). This information is published annually.