An apparatus and method for reducing or minimizing the particulates and other contaminants possibly brought into a restricted or clean room area. The apparatus and methods include a gown (36) having positioning elements (44) for keeping portions of the gown, for example during an airwash; a gown inflation apparatus (80) to remove the particulates and contaminants and provide a glove to gown seal in addition to a reduced possibility of contamination from particulates or moisture from the operator's hands and an enhanced comfort level in the use of latex or rubber gloves with the gown. Apparatus and methods of the present inventions also inflate the gown not only to eject particulates and contaminants that may be entrained or caught in the gown fabric, but also can be used to inflate the gown while the operator is in an air shower (32).
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