Harmful Radiation from EFTPOS Terminals

 

I install POS Software and am always working with the health and safety of customers and staff.

The EMF requirements are laid down in the NZ Standards and Safety Data Sheet of the equipment.

I found some very disturbing EMF readings at my last job and placed a query into the supplier:

Readings at the site

This is the equipment's Safety Data Sheet Link: T650c Safety Data Sheet 

Excerpt:

RF Exposure

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. To comply with Council Recommendation Radio Equipment 2014/35/EU,

UK Radio Equipment Regulations 2017 SI 2017/1206, ISED RSS-102 and FCC RF exposure requirement, a minimum separation distance of 20 cm must be maintained between the user's body and the device, including the antenna. Conditions that do not meet these requirements may not comply with Council Recommendations 2014/35/EU, UK Radio

Equipment Regulations 2017 SI 2017/1206, ISED RSS-102, and FCC RF exposure requirements and should be avoided.

Question: How do you maintain 20cm from the device when the radiation transfers to the desk and all objects on the desk including the staff member sitting at the desk?