On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 17:50:25 -0500, "momwithtools"
wrote:

For an elementary school project, I'd like the children to take apart some
old electronics to get an idea of how things work, what goes into each
product, etc. My question is: Are there certain electronics or appliances
we should stay away from because of chemicals or something else that would
be unsafe for the children? Please advise.
Thank you!
Mom With Tools

The answer to your subject question: No! It is not a safe project.

That being said, there are many of us who did exactly that in the
basements of our homes, spawning interesting and lucrative careers.
It was not a safe activity there either, but who would be at fault?
Us that is who.

In your situation who?

My advice is to find another way to introduce your students to
electronics. How about a hands on description of how video games
work?

JMHO

John