Abstract:
A vial (10) for holding a radioactive sample for radiometric analysis which has an outer surface (14) on which a coating comprising a transparent antistatic agent (18) is deposited to prevent the accumulation of electrostatic charges on the vial. The vial (10) is treated to make the vial free of electrostatic charges by immersing the vial (10) and cap (12) with a solution containing the antistatic agent, spraying the vial (10) and cap (12) with a solution containing the antistatic agent or by contacting the vial (10) and cap (12) in a heated air stream with a flexible substrate carrying the antistatic agent.