| PAHs | MW | Structure | Retention time (min.) | SPME direct | SPME glass | Syringe direct | Syringe glass |
| 1,4-Cyclohexadiene | 80 | | 2.07 | √ | X | √ | √ |
| Benzene | 78 | | 2.27 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Toluene | 92 |
| 3.70 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Styrene | 104 |
| 5.91 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Ethyl benzene | 106 |
| 7.63 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Indene | 116 |
| 8.64 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Benzene, propyl | 120 |
| 8.68 | √ | √ | X | √ |
| Indane | 118 |
| 9.34 | X | √ | √ | √ |
| Naphthalene, 1,2dihydro | 130 |
| 10.36 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Naphthalene | 128 |
| 10.95 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Naphthalene, 1-methyl | 142 |
| 12.59 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Biphenylene | 152 |
| 14.72 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Biphenyl | 154 |
| 13.74 | X | √ | X | √ |
| Anthracene | 178 |
| 18.64 | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Pyrene | 202 |
| 22.45 | √ | √ | √ | √ |