Multiresidue analysis of aromatic organochlorines in soil by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and QuEChERS extraction based on water/dichloromethane partitioning. Comparison with accelerated solvent extraction

► Optimisation of QuEChERS method for the analysis of organochlorines and phenols. ► Compared to ASE, the developed QuEChERS method is rapid and easy to use. ► Better recoveries with QuEChERS-based method than ASE. ► Contrary to conventional methods, no water elimination. Then, no loss of volatiles. ► QuEChERS-based method provides clean extracts with few matrix effects.