weighing reagents is difficult due to static, any adivse?

[Brian Ballard]

In article <I7WMh.1839$rj1.552 from newssvr23.news.prodigy.net>,
 "Anwar Khan" <akhan357 from sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hello everyone, while measuring in sub mg quantities of a precious reagent 
> (dry powder) I could not keep it at one place due to static and the reagent 
> would go everywhere but down on the weighing boat.  is there any way to 
> avoid this.  thank you.
> 
> sincerely,
> Anwar Khan

Weigh out onto a piece of foil.

Brian