Editing Oil spill (section)

===Prevention===
{{Further|Offshore oil spill prevention and response}}
* Secondary containment – methods to prevent releases of oil or hydrocarbons into the environment.
* Oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) program by the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency]].
* Double-hulling – build [[double hull]]s into vessels, which reduces the risk and severity of a spill in case of a collision or grounding. Existing single-hull vessels can also be rebuilt to have a double hull.
* Thick-hulled railroad transport tanks.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/07/09/quebec-tragedy-unlikely-slow-oil-shipments-via-rail/KGKrxeEe84Rixz3R47DFvJ/story.html|title=Quebec tragedy unlikely to slow oil shipments via rail|work=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=20 April 2015}}</ref>

Spill response procedures should include elements such as; 
* A listing of appropriate protective clothing, safety equipment, and cleanup materials required for spill cleanup (gloves, respirators, etc.) and an explanation of their proper use; 
* Appropriate evacuation zones and procedures; 
* Availability of fire suppression equipment; 
* Disposal containers for spill cleanup materials; and 
* The first aid procedures that might be required.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chemstore.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Guide-for-Chemical-Spill-Response-Planning1.pdf |title=Oil Spill Response Procedure |publisher=Chemstore UK |access-date=2014-02-25}}</ref>