Apparatus for contained inspection and transportation of suspect objects

Apparatus for the contained inspection and possible transportation of a potentially dangerous object, the apparatus comprising:

• an inspection unit, the inspection unit including at least a first section and a second section able to open to receive the object and then close to provide a sealed airtight environment for manual inspection of the object, the first section and the second section being substantially rigid, the inspection unit also including at least one glove member allowing a user external to the sealed environment of the closed inspection unit to manipulate the object within the closed inspection unit;
• and,
• a transportation unit, the transportation unit including at least a first section and a second section able to open to wholly receive the inspection unit and then close to provide a further sealed airtight environment containing the inspection unit, the first section and the second section of the transportation unit being substantially rigid.