The Isotope department of NUKEM GmbH is audited by the Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee (NUPIC) according to the US standard 10CFR50 Appendix B (standard for purchase of sensitive material for nuclear power plants) and 10 CFR 21.

Formed in 1989 and represented by all US and several International nuclear utilities operating nuclear power plants, NUPIC provides a cost and quality effective program for the evaluation of suppliers furnishing safety related items and services to the Industry. NUPIC Joint Audits and Surveys are performed utilizing an industry-wide standardized approach. Through the cooperative effort of the NUPIC members, significant benefits are realized, not only by its members, but the entire nuclear industry.

The latest audit # 19648 dated September 18 - 22, 2006 was successfully closed by APS on January 09, 2007.