GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Crews with the Grand Rapids Fire Department responded to a hazmat situation at a Grand Rapids manufacturer on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident happened at Arkema Grand Rapids, a chemical manufacturer that produces resin technologies for traffic paints, industrial finishes and architectural coatings, located on Steele Avenue SW.
According to a spokesperson for Arkema, totes are used to package certain materials. On Wednesday afternoon, a tote that contained some material was bulging, which suggested that the material was reacting and creating pressure…