Colleagues used to use broom handles to find superheated, supercritical steam leaks. If the broom handle was cut in two, you knew to not step in that direction.
That was the story that I heard many times. I never knew if it was true.
Yep my dad told me stories like that.
True. Superheated High pressure “dry” steam can cut you in half. It’s very useful in manufacturing, but very dangerous.
The broom handles caught fire too!