Nuclear safeguards relates to the activities of ensuring that nuclear materials are used only for their intended peaceful uses, by the implementation of nuclear accountancy systems and independent inspections.
Tuumaenergiaalaste kaitsemeetmetega tagatakse tuumamaterjale kasutamine ainult rahuotstarbelistel eesmärkidel, selleks on kasutusel tuumamaterjalide arvepidamise süsteem ja sõltumatud kontrollid.