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How much if this is the fact that the folks dealing with this are used to “medium dangerous” chemicals? I know some lab workers who deal with nuclear materials
by pyuser583 5y ago
How much if this is the fact that the folks dealing with this are used to “medium dangerous”
chemicals?
I know some lab workers who deal with nuclear materials. They have insane security and safety protocols. And they’re pretty non chalant about it.
I also know some industrial workers who deal with conventional metals at very high temperatures.
Is this weird mercury really more dangerous than molten steel?
I suppose you could survive “a few drops” of molten steel on your hand, but you wouldn’t have a hand anymore.
- adhesive_wombat 5y agoAn equivalent size droplet of molten steel wouldn't take your hand off, unless the burn gets infected later. Also, molten steel radiates IR and glows obviously, so you can usually tell when it's about, and doesn't stay molten and remain a silent, persistent danger.
- GuB-42 5y agoMolten steel is not that bad, I think boiling water is worse. I had a drop of molten steel fall on my bare skin, doing welding, the worst I experienced was a bit of pain and a small 1st degree burn that didn't require treatment and didn't leave a scar. I heard that with the proper technique it is possible to put scoop molten steel with your bare hands without burning yourself (not that I recommend it, obviously). Metal tends to bead up (high surface tension), and the Leidenfrost effect offers temporary protection. I may be wrong but I suspect you are more at risk of burning yourself in a kitchen than in a steel mill. I would be more scared of a deep fryer than a crucible.