Abstract：In this paper, the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution in the soil around one medical waste incineration plants in Guangdong province was investigated. The distribution characteristics of PAHs contamination were investigated. The soil around medical waste incineration plants was polluted in a certain extent. Sixteen PAHs were detected in all soil samples. The total PAHs content of soil samples ranged from 11.83to 788.24ng/g with 236.681ng/g average. The PAHs content in the leeward soil samples were higher significantly than in the soil against the wind, and the PAHs content in soil decreased with the distance from incineration plant increased.Coal and wood and fossil fuels combustion were the dominant sources of PAHs in the study areas with the source apportionment.
