b Iodine-131, as iodide ion, is separated from other milk constituents by ion exchange on a silver chloride column. After elution as iodic acid from the column by acidified chlorine water, the eluate can b e directly analyzed by gamma counting. The time required to analyze a 1-liter sample by this method is approximately 30 minutes (exclusive of counting time). If beta counting or increased sensitivity is required, the iodine is subjected to two oxidation-reduction solvent-extraction cycles and finally precipitated as silver iodide prior to counting. Chemical and radiochemical yields for both added and metabolized iodide are identical, and are 90 to 95% for homogenized milk and 85 to 95% for raw milk.Total time for the complete procedure (exclusive of counting time) is approximately 2 hours for a single sample. Less than 2 picocuries of total iodine-131 can b e detected in 1 liter of milk, using the complete procedure. The application of the procedure to other materials is discussed.O D I N E -~~~ is an important radio-