Ko te hau māori, he "wahie piriti" nui, he maha ngā wā kei roto ko te hauwai whanariki (H₂S) me ngā matū whanariki waro (mercaptans, COS), he paitini, he waikura, ā, ka puta he SOx kino ina tahuna. Nō reira, he mea nui te tango i te whanariki (te whakareka).