本标准规定了持续改进过程的要求，以制定、实施、维护和评估应急准备和响应计划，帮助行业运营商做好应对影响人员、环境或财产的紧急情况的准备。虽然本标准规定了应急准备和响应计划的具体要求，但也承认了应急管理（EM）支柱的使用；这些是CSA Z1600中涵盖的组织应急和连续性管理计划中的预防/缓解、准备、响应和恢复。 本标准确立了石油和天然气工业系统的应急准备和响应标准。

This Standard provides requirements for a continual improvement process to develop, implement, maintain, and evaluate an emergency preparedness and response program that helps operators in the industry to be prepared to respond to an emergency that affects people, the environment, or property.While this Standard provides requirements specific for an emergency preparedness and response program, it also acknowledges the use of the pillars of emergency management (EM); those being, prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery within an organizations emergency and continuity management program, which is covered in in CSA Z1600.This Standard establishes criteria for emergency preparedness and response for the petroleum and natural gas industry systems.