Raid is the brand name of a line of insecticide products produced by S. C. Johnson & Son, first launched in 1956. The initial active ingredient was allethrin, the first synthetic pyrethroid.

Do not allow children or pets to touch the treated surface until it has dried. Wash thoroughly after spraying. Do not use in commercial food handling establishments, restaurants or other places where food is commercially prepared or processed.

Hazards to Humans and Domestic animals: Caution: Causes moderate eye irntation, Harmful if inhaled, Avoid contact with eyes, skin, or clothing, Avoid breathing spray mist. Prolonged or frequently repeated skin contact may cause allergic reactions in some individuals.

Raid uses ingredients like pyrethroids, cypermethrin, imiprothrin, and pyrethrin. Some are all-natural, while others are synthetic. The combination of all of them can very much be toxic. Essentially, what makes them so deadly to bugs can also make them poisonous to pets and people, especially babies.

Keep pets and children out of the room while spraying the insecticide until the spray dries (at least 30 minutes). Use it to keep bugs out. Focus on areas not accessible by people or pets, like behind and under cabinets. Keep the windows open for ventilation.

If you're using the foggers, it should be 24hrs. If you have any of their belongings in the room I.e litter box, bed, food bowl, toys, they should be covered and protected from the fogger. If you're just spraying for roaches around the room, protect their belongings and keep them out for about 6–8 hrs.

You can sleep in the room after spraying it if it's a non-residual raid. You're good to go after cleaning up the Raid. If it's a lingering raid, though, you won't be able to sleep in the room once you've finished spraying it with the Raid. You can use Raid to get rid of bed bugs, cockroaches, and other insects.

How To Use Raid Safely. The first and most important step to use Raid safely is to read and follow the instructions on the can. Obey all cautions and warnings to protect your family. Keep pets and children out of the room while spraying the insecticide until the spray dries (at least 30 minutes).

RAID employs the techniques of disk mirroring or disk striping. Mirroring will copy identical data onto more than one drive. Striping partitions help spread data over multiple disk drives. Each drive's storage space is divided into units ranging from a sector of 512 bytes up to several megabytes.

The pyrethrum in the Raid (or any other pyrethroid insecticide) penetrates the cuticle and binds to the sodium channels in the nerves, stopping all muscle activity-including breathing and heartbeat.

15 minutes After applying Raid® spray products such as Raid® Mosquito and Fly Killer, give the treated room or area some air! Exit the treated area and keep the room closed for 15 minutes. Then thoroughly ventilate before re-entry. Read the product label for more detailed instructions.

The first and most important step to use Raid safely is to read and follow the instructions on the can. Obey all cautions and warnings to protect your family. Keep pets and children out of the room while spraying the insecticide until the spray dries (at least 30 minutes).