Disposable treated bag

Abstract

An apparatus for the safe containment and transport of noxious or potentially hazardous objects, includes a flexible bag of any preferred size or shape that is formed of a film-like material, such as plastic. The bag includes an opening to permit access into an interior of the bag. The opening can include any preferred type of a seal or not, as desired. A substance that includes a lotion, gel, or powder is applied to at least a portion of an interior surface of the bag to disinfect the objects or to disinfect a hand of a user that may come in contact with any of the objects that are placed in the bag, or both. The lotion, gel, or powder includes either a hand-cleaner, antiseptic, disinfectant, scented substance, antibacterial substance, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, or anti-microbial substance or a combination thereof, The scented substance, if included, is used to mollify any noxious odors. If preferred, a lotion, gel, or powder is applied to an exterior of the bag as an exterior substance.

1 . A disposable treated bag, comprising: 
 (a) a bag that if formed of a flexible material and which includes an opening to allow access to an interior of said bag, said bag including a size and shape suitable for containing an object therein; and    (b) a substance that is applied to an interior surface of said bag, said substance including an ingredient that includes a treatment for said bag.    
   
   
       2 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 1  wherein said flexible material includes a film-like material.  
   
   
       3 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 2  wherein said film-like material includes a plastic.  
   
   
       4 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 2  wherein said film-like material includes a Mylar.  
   
   
       5 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 2  wherein said film-like material includes an elastomeric sheet.  
   
   
       6 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 2  wherein said flexible material includes an impermeability sufficient to retain said object and any contaminants that are attached to said object in said bag.  
   
   
       7 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 1  wherein said opening includes means for sealing said opening sufficient to retain said object therein.  
   
   
       8 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 7  wherein said means for sealing includes a press-to-close type of seal.  
   
   
       9 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 7  wherein said means for sealing includes a twist-tie.  
   
   
       10 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 1  wherein said substance is applied to a portion of said interior surface.  
   
   
       11 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 1  wherein said substance is applied to all of said interior surface.  
   
   
       12 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 1  wherein said substance includes an antiseptic.  
   
   
       13 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 12  wherein said antiseptic includes an agent selected from the group consisting of antibacterial, anti-parasitic, anti-microbial, germicidal, and anti-viral agents.  
   
   
       14 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 1  wherein said substance includes a lotion, a gel, or a powder.  
   
   
       15 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 14  wherein said substance includes a hand-cleaner.  
   
   
       16 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 1  including an exterior substance that is applied to an exterior surface of said bag, said exterior substance including an ingredient that includes a treatment for said bag.  
   
   
       17 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 16  wherein said exterior substance includes a lotion, a gel, or a powder.  
   
   
       18 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 16  wherein said exterior substance includes a hand-cleaner.  
   
   
       19 . A disposable treated bag, comprising: 
 (a) a bag that is formed of a flexible film-like material and which includes an opening to allow access to an interior of said bag, said bag including a size and shape suitable for containing an object therein;    (b) a first substance that is applied to an interior surface of said bag, said first substance including an ingredient that includes a treatment for said bag; and    (c) a second substance that is applied to an interior surface of said bag, said second substance including an ingredient that includes a treatment for said bag.    
   
   
       20 . The disposable treated bag of  claim 19  wherein said first substance includes an antiseptic and wherein said second substance includes a hand-cleaner.  
   
   
       21 . A disposable treated bag, comprising: 
 (a) a bag that if formed of a flexible material and which includes an opening to allow access to an interior of said bag, said bag including a size and shape suitable for containing an object therein; and    (b) a substance that is applied to an exterior surface of said bag, said substance including an ingredient that includes a treatment for said bag.