In this study, a simple, sensitive and accurate method was developed for the determination of lead ion by combining ionic liquid dispersive liquid-liquid extraction (IL-DLLE) with flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Tetraethylthiuram disulfide (TETD), acetone and 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate [(C<sub>8</sub>MIM) (PF<sub>6</sub>)] were used as the chelating agent, dispersive and extraction solvent, respectively. Under the optimal onditions, the calibration graph was linear in the range of 5-190 μg L<sup>-1</sup> of lead and the detection limit was 0.8 μg L<sup>-1</sup> with a sample volume of 200 mL. The proposed method was validated by the analysis of one certified reference material and applied successfully to the determination of lead in real water samples.
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