A new approach for the determination of one nitrogen- containing PAH (carbazole, CBZ) and one sulfur-containing PAH (dibenzothiophene, DBT) in organic liquid samples using room-temperature phosphorimetry was evaluated. Detergentless microemulsions were used to allow the determination of these compounds in aqueous solution. A preliminary study of the phosphorescent properties of the analytes was made in two steps: (i) definition of the ME composition and (ii) effect of the concentration of the ME on the analyte phosphorescent signal. As a result, phosphorescent signals with analytical potential, in a fluorescence free environment, were obtained for several tested compositions. Experimental conditions were optimized using a factorial design aiming the maximization of the phosphorescence from CBZ (292/436 nm) and DBT (286/442 nm). The concentration of I- (phosphorescence inducer heavy atom ion), concentration of Na2SO3, pH and ME type were evaluated. The method allowed, in the diluted ME, values for LD and for LQ of 2,6 ng mL-1 and 8,6 ng.mL-1for CBZ and of 7,4 ng mL-1 and 24,5 ng mL-1 for DBT. Linear dynamic ranges extended up to 800 ng mL-1 (CBZ) and up to 1400 ng mL-1 (DBT). Organic liquid samples (petroleum fuel fractions and organic extracts of environmental samples) spiked with the analytes of interest were used to test the methods. Proper strategies for analyzing each type of sample were described. Recoveries for CBZ and for DBT were within the 90 to 110 % range. Mutual interferences and interferences from other substances were evaluated.