To demonstrate the advantages of using the Thermo Scientific™ Accucore™ Vanquish™ C18+, 1.5 µm column and Thermo Scientific Vanquish UHPLC system for the fast analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The advanced capabilities of the Vanquish UHPLC system allow the Accucore Vanquish columns to be operated at high flow rates that enable development of rapid analytical methods while maintaining high performance.