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In this paper physical, chemical and toxical properties of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been described. Different methods for isolation of these compounds from air, water and soil were presented. Various chromatographic methods such as gas chromatography (GC and CGC/MS), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV-Vis, diode array and fluorescence detection, thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) were applied for PAH determination.