The report, which also blamed insufficient regulation as a reason for the disaster, has recommended a standardization of procedures related to the events that led to the spill such as testing cement barriers and interpreting the results of those tests.

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This will require standardization of their operations and risk management procedures as well.

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One of the key recommendations was a call for more standardization in procedures that caused confusion during the incident and the subsequent spill.

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