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.
For drivers, that means lane closures, delayed travel time, and detours. But for the workers out there on and along the road, construction season means increased safety measures. Highway infrastructure workers, which include road, street, bridge, tunnel, and utility workers, are exposed to . . . Our highway infrastructure is aging, and that means rebuilding and improving existing roadways.