Exhibit 12.1

BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY
Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(All Amounts in Millions Except for the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges)

		Six Months
		Ended March 31,								Year Ended September 30,
		2009				2008				2008				2007				2006				2005				2004
Earnings:
Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes		$	779.6			$	748.9			$	1,553.6			$	1,203.9			$	1,125.9			$	1,037.5			$	752.9
Interest Capitalized, Net (1)			(3.0	)			(5.0	)			(9.9	)			(8.2	)			(1.5	)			2.7				4.4
Fixed Charges			40.4				45.2				89.7				96.7				107.3				92.2				77.0
Earnings as Adjusted		$	817.0			$	789.1			$	1,633.4			$	1,292.4			$	1,231.7			$	1,132.4			$	834.3
Fixed Charges:
Interest Cost		$	28.6			$	33.4			$	66.2			$	73.9			$	86.0			$	70.4			$	57.0
Interest Allocable to Rental Expenses (2)			11.7				11.7				23.4				22.7				21.1				19.7				19.7
Amortization of Debt Expense			0.1				0.1				0.1				0.1				0.2				2.1				0.3
Fixed Charges		$	40.4			$	45.2			$	89.7			$	96.7			$	107.3			$	92.2			$	77.0
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges			20.2				17.5				18.2				13.4				11.5				12.3				10.8