The present invention provides a fluidized bed device for handling fine
particles as a fluidized bed in a medicine manufacturing process, a
cosmetic manufacturing process, a food manufacturing process, a chemical
manufacturing process and the like, wherein influence of static
electricity is suppressed, and a method for neutralizing the static
electricity using that device. The fluidized bed device includes an X-ray
irradiation unit for irradiating fine particles in the fluidized bed
device with X-rays.