Products to avoid - SCRAM

This list is not all inclusive. I will add and edit as needed.

If you’re wearing a SCRAM monitor you will want to AVOID the following:

-Consuming Alcohol

-DO NOT consume any food that was cooked with alcohol such as beer, sherry, wine, etc. It doesn’t always cook completely off. Be especially aware of this when dining out.

-Any products that contain just the word ALCOHOL in the ingredients.

-Any products that contain ALCOHOL DENAT in the ingredients.

*Denatured alcohol (meaning a small amount of denaturant added to ethyl alcohol to make it taste bad). Has a variety of purposes in cosmetics. It acts as an anti-foaming agent, astringent, antimicrobial agent, and a solvent. It also helps deliver the active ingredients of a product. Almost every type of skincare product lists it as an ingredient, particularly those specifically designed to treat acne.

-Isopropyl Alcohol

-Perfume/Cologne

-Hand Sanitizer

-Medicinal Alcohol

-Vanilla Extract

-Vinegar

-Ammonia

-Gasoline (especially E85)

-Paint Fumes

If you’re wearing a SCRAM monitor you may avoid/exercise extreme caution with:

-Be very careful around kitty litter boxes as their urine contains ammonia.

-Be very careful in places like hair & nail salons & beauty shops.

-Be very careful pumping gas.

-Most all cleaning products, dishwashing and laundry detergents contain alcohol. Wear a safety mask, long rubber gloves & be sure your device is covered. Try to replace what you can within reason, otherwise take great care not to spill any on your skin or the device. 

-Avoid being in a bar area. Spills occur and puddles form on the floor. It can be dark and accidental contact can happen easily.

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If you aren’t sure, google the item’s ingredients. Please see my post on the different types of environmental alcohols.

If you believe you were exposed to something that may trigger an alert resulting in a violation, immediately shower/wash, notify the company that you lease your device from, possibly your P.O., your attorney, and if you have access to a SCRAM breathalyzer or Intoxalock breathalyzer installed on your vehicle go blow into it to register for the record that you are at a 0.00 BAC. You can even go to a police station and ask for a recorded breathalyzer.