Ko te pango waro mā, e mōhiotia ana ko te silica, ka kitea te whakamahinga whānui puta noa i ngā ahumahi maha nā ōna āhuatanga ahurei. I roto i ngā hua rapa, ka mahi hei kaiwhakakaha, hei whakarei ake i te kaha me te roa. I roto i ngā kirihou, ka whakapai ake i te pumau o te wera me te ātete UV o ngā rauemi. Hei tāpiri, ka whakamahia te pango waro mā ki ngā paninga me ngā piripiri hei whakarato i te horapa me te piri pai ake. Nā tōna kaha ki te mahi hei kaiwhakamātotoru ka whai hua i roto i ngā peita me ngā mangumangu. Hei tāpiri, he mahi nui tana i roto i te ahumahi kai hei ārai i te whakapiri. Nā tōna maha o ngā whakamahinga me te whānuitanga o ngā whakamahinga ka waiho te pango waro mā hei rauemi nui i roto i te ahumahi hou.