I suspect the mechanical-style door switches on microwave ovens require some amount of door movement/opening before activating. The door is also I believe a part of the RF shield that contains the microwave radiation. As it opens and allows a gap before the off-switch activates — this seems likely your window of microwave leakage — not so much the residual waves that might linger after the device is powered off.
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I suspect the mechanical-style door switches on microwave ovens require some amount of door movement/opening before activating. The door is also I believe a part of the RF shield that contains the microwave radiation. As it opens and allows a gap before the off-switch activates — this seems likely your window of microwave leakage — not so much the residual waves that might linger after the device is powered off.