byssinosis in Medicine. byssinosis bysÂ·siÂ·noÂ·sis (bÄ­s'Ä­-nÅ'sÄ­s) n. A form of pneumoconiosis that affects cotton, flax, and hemp workers and is characterized by symptoms, such as wheezing, that are most severe at the beginning of each work week. Also called brown lung disease.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Material take off (MTO) is a term used in engineering and construction, and refers to a list of materials with quantities and types (such as specific grades of steel) that are required to build a designed structure or item.
If a general contractor owes a sub money on one contract which is near completion, and uses that money to cover losses on another contract with the bankrupt sub, he is using Setoff. Setoff requires the general to enter a formal claim in the subcontractorâs bankruptcy and move to lift the bankruptcy stay.