Abstract: For the development of detection technologies for volatile organic compounds （VOCs） in soils in petrochemical industry, analytical standards, pretreatment technologies and detection methods at home and abroad were investigated, and several proposals were proposed. Seven analytical standards about VOCs in soils were developed in our country, but the types of VOCs were mainly about halogenated and aromatic hydrocarbons. Solvent extraction, headspace sampling, purge and trap, and solid-phase microextraction were included in the pretreatment technologies, and detection methods mainly contained GC-FID, GC-MS and GC-PID. However, not only halogenated hydrocarbons and aromatic hydrocarbons, but also ketones, aldehydes, alkanes, naphthenic hydrocarbons, olefins might be included in petrochemical industry, therefore, it is necessary to establish corresponding analysis standards according to different types of pollutants, and explore VOCs pre-treatment technology and detection methods suitable for the petrochemical industry.

Key words: petrochemical industry, volatile organic compounds, soils, analysis