Dear Mark,
	We used an anti-static gun (for vinyl records) to get rid of the  
static on our micro-balances. The advantage is that you need not touch  
any surfaces with it, there is no need to change the batteries and it's  
only US $80.  Here is a link to what we used:

www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc? 
Screen=PROD&Store_Code=LG&Product_Code=ZEROSTAT&Category_Code=PE

Cheers,
Nathan English

On Jan 20, 2009, at 10:43 AM, Broxton Bird wrote:
>>> From: Stable Isotope Geochemistry on behalf of Mark A. Teece
>>>  Subject: [ISOGEOCHEM] Eliminating static during weighing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In the frozen north, we are having serious static problems when  
>>> weighing
>>> small samples.
>>> Has anyone used any efficient anti-static instruments to remove  
>>> static from
>>> samples to make weighing easier.
>>>
>>> The two I have looked at
>>> A&D AD1683 Static Eliminator
>>> and Mettler-Toledo U-ionizer.
>>>
>>> Has anyone had good or bad experiences with these or other anti  
>>> static
>>>  measures (apart from good grounding rods and dryer sheets)
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> Mark A. Teece
>>> Associate Professor
>>> Department of Chemistry
>>> SUNY-ESF