Other than the usual "wear eye protection and gloves" stuff I am looking for more in-depth safety info for specific items. For instance, I understand you can get shocked when taking apart an old TV set. Also, I understand that you can get significant doses of radiation when taking apart a microwave oven.

What about other items such as ceiling fans, electrical panels (once they have been removed from their original power source), motors, transformers, circuit breakers, etc.? Are there other safety guidelines I need to be aware of? Are there any devices besides TV's and microwaves that I need to be especially careful going through?

I've looked at quite a few Youtube videos and the info there is sketchy at best. For instance, there is a video where a guy is taking apart electrical ballasts and doesn't even mention the dangerous banned PCB's, but comments about a sticky substance that he finds while taking them apart. Yikes!

I figure there might already be something good on this site. I've got a bunch of stuff to take apart, but don't want to cut my life short. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!