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Apparatus for transfer of toxic and radioactive materials between a work enclosure and a container for storing and transporting the materials. Materials are moved through a “double-cover”in which a port in the enclosure is closed by a first cover and the container is closed by a second cover. During

Apparatus for transfer of toxic and radioactive materials between a work enclosure and a container for storing and transporting the materials. Materials are moved through a “double-cover”in which a port in the enclosure is closed by a first cover and the container is closed by a second cover. During transfer, the covers are connected together and the space between the covers is swept by an air stream to prevent ingress and deposition of toxic or radioactive material on the surfaces thereof which are exposed to the environment on separation of the covers.

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An apparatus for transferring toxic and radioactive materials into and out of an enclosure through a port in a wall of the enclosure comprising a container for the materials adapted to be releasably fitted about the port, a removable end cover for the container, a movable cover for the port releasab

An apparatus for transferring toxic and radioactive materials into and out of an enclosure through a port in a wall of the enclosure comprising a container for the materials adapted to be releasably fitted about the port, a removable end cover for the container, a movable cover for the port releasably engageable with the end cover when the container is fitted to the enclosure to allow communication through the port between the enclosure and the container, and gas supply means for supplying gas at a pressure greater than the pressure within the enclosure to at least a gap between the interengaged covers to thereby prevent the ingress of toxic and radioactive material on to facing surfaces of the interengaged covers, which surfaces are exposed to the environment when the container and its cover are removed from the port.