Sampling Theory in the Auditing of Nuclear Materials Accountancy

Every nation State having nuclear activities has legislation designed to ensure that the nuclear material on their territory is protected and that the material is only used for approved purposes. This has the consequence that States insist on a high quality of accountancy of all their nuclear materials. The objective of nuclear materials accountancy is to ensure that the location of all NM is precisely known and in particular to ensure that the amount of nuclear materials in each location is precisely known.