ISO 23936描述了在石油和天然气生产环境中使用的设备中使用的非金属材料的选择和鉴定的一般原则，并给出了要求和建议，这些设备的故障可能会对公众和人员的健康和安全或环境构成风险。它可以用来帮助避免设备本身的故障。它补充但不取代适当设计规范、标准或法规中给出的材料要求。 ISO 23936-2:2011描述了石油和天然气生产设备中使用的弹性材料的鉴定要求和程序。

ISO 23936 describes general principles and gives requirements and recommendations for the selection and qualification of non-metallic materials for service in equipment used in oil and gas production environments, where the failure of such equipment could pose a risk to the health and safety of the public and personnel, or to the environment. It can be applied to help avoid failures of the equipment itself. It supplements, but does not replace, the material requirements given in the appropriate design codes, standards or regulations. ISO 23936-2:2011 describes the requirements and procedures for qualification of elastomeric material used in equipment for oil and gas production.