A	anthracene
ANNs	artificial neural networks
APMAE	atmospheric pressure microwave-assisted extraction
BaA	Benz (a) anthracene
BaP	Benzo (a) pyrene
BbF	Benzo (b) fluoranthene
BghiP	Benzo (g,h,i) perylene
BkF	Benzo (k) fluoranthene
Ch	chrysene
D-µ-SPE	dispersive solid phase micro-extraction
DAD	photodiode array detector
DBahA	Dibenz (a,h) anthracene
DLLME	dispersive liquid-liquid micro-extraction
ED	experimental design
EPA	Environmental Protection Agency
F	fluorene
FID	flame ionization detector
Fl	fluoranthene
FLD	spectrofluorometric detection
FMAE	focused microwave-assisted extraction
GC	gas chromatography
GC-MS	gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
GPC	gel permeation chromatography
HDBIm-Br	1-hexadecyl-3-butylimidazolium bromide
HPLC	high performance liquid chromatography
IL	ionic liquid
IP	Indeno (1,2,3-cd) pyrene
ISO	International Standard Organization
LLE	liquid-liquid extraction
LOD	limit of detection
MAE	microwave-assisted extraction
MAME	microwave-assisted micellar extraction
MAS	microwave-assisted saponification
MASE	microwave-assisted solvent extraction
MOAH	mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons
MOH	mineral oil hydrocarbons
MOSH	mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons
NP	normal phase
P	pyrene
Pa	phenanthrene
PAH	polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PCBs	polychlorinated biphenyls
PEEK	polyetheretherketone
PMAE	pressurized microwave-assisted extraction
PTFE	polytetrafluoroethylene
RP	reversed phase
SIM	selected ion monitoring
SPE	solid phase extraction
UV	ultraviolet