As used in ORS 283.415 to 283.425, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Agency” means each branch, institution, department, board or commission of the state which owns, leases or operates facilities capable of containing asbestos.
(2) “Asbestos abatement” means measures to control fiber release from asbestos-containing materials, including its removal, encapsulation and enclosure.
(3) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.