Requirements for organic compounds gas disposal

1. No person may cause or permit the emission of organic compounds gases and vapors, except from an emergency vapor blowdown system or emergency relief system, unless these gases and vapors are burned by flares, or an equally effective control device as approved by the department. Minor sources, as determined by the department and not subject to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), may be granted exemptions to this subsection. 2. Organic compounds gases and vapors which are generated as wastes as the result of storage, refining, or processing operations and which contain hydrogen sulfide, shall be incinerated, flared, or treated in an equally effective manner before being released to the ambient air. The emissions from all devices designed for incinerating, flaring, or treating waste organic compounds gases and vapors shall result in compliance with chapters 33.1-15-02 and 33.1-15-16. 3. Each flare required under this section must be equipped and operated with an automatic igniter or a continuous burning pilot.