Aerosol containment apparatus, systems and methods

An aerosol containment apparatus comprising:

• an upper body rest section for resting thereon the upper body of a person;
• wherein said upper body rest section comprises a head rest region and back rest region;
• wherein said upper body rest section is integrated with, or configurable on, the back rest of a chair;
• a barrier surround sidewall sealed with the upper body rest section;
• wherein said barrier surround sidewall extends on and around an outer part of said head rest region and has an open end traversing said upper body rest section;
• an upper body shield cover integrated with, attached or attachable to said barrier surround sidewall, wherein said upper body shield cover comprises a head region and an overhanging portion, wherein said overhanging portion comprises a skirt portion;
• wherein said barrier surround sidewall and/or said upper body shield cover includes at least one arm port hole;
• wherein said apparatus is configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration;
• wherein in the open configuration the upper body shield cover is in an open position and uncovers said barrier surround sidewall;
• and
• wherein in the closed configuration:
• said upper body shield cover head region is in a closed position covering at least the head rest region of the upper body rest section and cooperating with the barrier surround sidewall in sealed contact therewith, wherein said overhanging portion overhangs said barrier surround sidewall open end, wherein said skirt portion is sealed to said barrier surround sidewall, wherein said upper body rest section, said barrier surround wall and said upper body shield cover define an interior resting space, and wherein said skirt portion has a shape such that, when the upper body of a person is resting on said upper body rest section in said resting space, said skirt portion is in sealed contact with an upper body part of the person to thereby seal off the interior resting space from the exterior of the apparatus.