The invention discloses a poison-free quick COD (chemical oxygen demand) detection method. The poison-free quick COD detection method specifically comprises the following steps of 1, preparing regeneration liquid, standard liquid and electrolyte, enabling a main computer to control the action of a pump, and sending a sample, the regeneration liquid, the standard liquid and the electrolyte into a measuring bin by the pump; 2, enabling a working electrode to generate hydroxyl radical in the measuring bin at overvoltage, and enabling the hydroxyl radical to oxidize an organic matter to degrade the electrode potential; 3, producing measuring current in the measuring bin, so as to calculate the COD value through the measuring current. The poison-free quick COD detection method has the advantages that by adopting a poison-free and pollution-free reagent, the secondary pollution is avoided, and the hazard to human body health is avoided; the measuring speed is high, a result can be measured within 3min, the main computer is used for controlling, the automation degree is high, the frequent replacing of reagent is not needed, a detection instrument does not need to be calibrated, and the use cost is reduced; the accuracy of the measuring result obtained by the method is high, the method is suitable for complicated and variable water samples, and the use effect is good.