A microwave-assisted (MAE-HPLC) method for the (PAHs) in soil was established. extraction-high performance liquid chromatography determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Experimental parameters affecting the extraction efficiency, such as extraction solvent, extraction method and MAE condition were studied. Under the optimum extraction conditions, the method yields a good linearity and the low limits of detection are 0. 16 ~ 11. 2 μg/L for the PAHs. The recovery was between 61.3%~129.2% with relative standard deviation ranging f...