IEC 62236-1:2008概述了整个IEC 62236系列的结构和内容。IEC 62236系列标准提供了管理铁路电磁兼容性的框架，还规定了整个铁路对外的电磁（EM）发射限值，以及铁路内运行设备的电磁发射和抗扰度限值。与前一版相比，主要的变化是重新编写了导言；以及抑制附件B。

IEC 62236-1:2008 outlines the structure and the content of the whole IEC 62236 series. The IEC 62236 series of standards provides both a framework for managing the EMC for railways and also specifies the limits for the electromagnetic (EM) emission of the railway as a whole to the outside world and for the EM emission and immunity for equipment operating within the railway. The main changes with respect to the previous edition are rewording of the introduction; and suppression of Annex B.