Development of nuclear analytical techniques in analysis of some pollutants in plant leaves

The explored area was an urban city in Uzbekistan with industrial estate involving a mining processing plant, regions of Tadjik aluminum factory, Chirchik works of heat-proof and refractory metals, Asaka automobile works and Tashkent nuclear reactor. Samples analysed were leaves and seeds of plants grown in the selected areas. INAA and X-ray radiometric technique experimental results of many kinds of leaves and seeds have been obtained. Results of INAA of quince, tomato, peach, vineyard, apricot mulberry leaves collected from Dashnabad and Djarkurgan (control) sites of aluminium factory are given. (orig.)