How do I prevent static electric shocks when I touch metal objects?
1. Wearing leather-soled shoes helps prevent build-up of static charge in your body. 2. If you have any control over your environment, keep the air humidity at or above 30%. 3. If neither of the above are practical or possible, then hold your car- or house-keys tightly in your hand and touch the metal with the key. That will discharge the static painlessly, making it safe for you to touch the metal without getting shocked. That works very well for me in the computer room at my workplace where I’m always getting shocked on the doorknob, and at the local Wal-Mart which has a floor that builds up a large static charge while rolling a shopping cart across it. Sources: Experience; http://www.static-sol.com/articles/static_shocks.htm#How%20can%20I%20stop%20static%20shocks?
