4.4 Nuclear Material Accountancy and Control in Support of Nuclear Security

This WINS International Best Practice Guide explains how nuclear material control and accountancy (NMC&A) help to support nuclear security.

The guide defines what is meant by nuclear material control and nuclear material accountancy and discuses the main components of NMC&A that help to mitigate insider threats. It also addresses some barriers to achieving effective integration of NMC&A and nuclear security and provides suggestions for how to integrate the two.

In addition, the guide presents the top ten best practices for applying NMC&A to security.