Ukuthobela imihlahlandlela efanele yokugcina kubalulekile. Yonke imikhiqizo yotshwala, kungakhathaliseki ukuthi isetshenziselwa ukuhlanza amabhodlela noma ezinye izinjongo, kufanele igcinwe emakhabetheni angaqhumi.
1. Utshwala idinga ukugcinwa endaweni epholile, amakhabethe anomoya, ahlukene nama-oxidizers, ama-asidi, nezinsimbi ze-alkali, futhi izinga lokushisa akufanele lidlule ku-30°C. Amakhabethe kumele abe nogesi omile ukubeka phansi, futhi uma kungenzeka, kufanele kungaqhumi. Ikhabethe ngalinye akufanele ligcine utshwala obungaphezu kuka-50L.
2. Gcina utshwala emaphaketheni abo okuqala, ukuqinisekisa ukuthi ifakwe ilebula futhi ivalwe ukuvimbela ukuhwamuka.
3. Indawo yokugcina utshwala kufanele ibe kude nemithombo yokuthungela (njengamalangabi avulekile, ukubhema), imithombo yokushisa (njengemishini kagesi), futhi ezivuthayo izinto zokwakha, futhi kufanele sibe nesicishamlilo esomile esiyimpushana esitholakalayo.