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The present disclosure provides methods, systems, and apparatus for continuously monitoring particulates emitted from an emissions source. In a particular embodiment of a disclosed system, the system includes a sample inlet and diluent inlet. The system further includes a mixing chamber in communication with the sample inlet and the diluent inlet. An aerosol sample from the emissions source and diluent from the diluent inlet, received through the respective sample and diluent inlets, are mixed in the mixing chamber. The system includes an ambient dispersion simulator in communication with the mixing chamber. A diluted aerosol sample passes from the mixing chamber to the ambient dispersion simulator, where it is conditioned to produce a conditioned aerosol sample. The conditioned aerosol sample enters a continuous particle detector. The continuous particle detector is configured to make multiple distinct measurements without intervention by a user.

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