We have been using this toilet in our country house for 6 years now with no issues of odor or pathogens etc. The solid waste can also be handled like dog poop...bagged and burned cleanly. which allows the
urine medium to go straight to garden plants. Or another method can be 2 toilets. One for solid waste and another for liquid.
The mediums i originally used were sawdust and
wood ash. Recently my cat showed me, by digging in my garden, that the screened
compost topsoil may be a superior medium, as it already contains microbes that help break down matter. We now prefer dried composted soil or dried earth.