Molten 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 b

Molten 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.