Manipulation shield and containment enclosure for inspecting contaminated matter

A thin film arm and hand covering useful in shielding a person while manipulating and inspecting an article that is suspected to be contaminated with hazardous or noxious matter, comprising:

• a flexible transparent envelope defined by a flexible membrane having an interior and exterior surface and including an opening therein, said envelope extending distal of said opening to form a flexible glove, whereby said arm is receivable through said opening for insertion of a hand in said glove;
• sealing means deployed on the exterior surface of said envelope adjacent said opening and rendered effective upon the inversion of said envelope to extend over said article to sealably enclose said article within the reversed common interior of said envelope and glove, such common interior being then defined by the reversed exterior surface;
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• a deployable erection structure conformed to suspend said membrane of said envelope to form an examination chamber.

A thin film arm and hand covering useful in shielding a person during the course of manipulating and inspecting an article that is suspected to be contaminated with hazardous or noxious matter, comprising:

• a flexible transparent envelope including an opening therein and extending distal of said opening in a flexible glove, whereby said arm is receivable through said opening for insertion of said hand in said glove;
• sealing means deployed on the exterior of said envelope adjacent said opening and rendered effective upon the inversion of said envelope to extend over said article to sealably enclose said article within the reversed common interior of said envelope and glove;
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• a deployable erection structure conformed to suspend said said envelope to form an examination chamber.

A disposable thin film enclosure useful in shielding the arms and hands of a person during the course of manipulating and inspecting an article that is suspected to be contaminated with offensive matter, comprising:

• a flexible transparent envelope including an opening therein said envelope extending distal of said opening to form a plurality of flexible gloves, whereby said arms are receivable through said opening for insertion of said hands in corresponding ones of said gloves;
• sealing means deployed on the exterior of said envelope adjacent said opening and rendered effective upon the inversion of said envelope to extend over said article to sealably enclose said article within the reversed common interior of said envelope and gloves;
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• a deployable erection structure conformed to suspend said said envelope to form an examination chamber.