BS EN ISO 23936-2:2011 - Page 2

Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Nonmetallic materials in contact with media related to oil and gas production. Elastomers | Status: Current, Confirmed

1 Scope 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. This part of ISO 23936 describes the requirements and procedures for qualification of elastomeric material used in equipment for oil and gas production.